Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 16, 1956 Page: 2 of 8
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DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN
15 Years Ago
25 Years Ago
motion picture theatre is going of the death in Alhambra, Califor-
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BARKER GRAIN & ELEVATOR
Paper Napkins (50 in bunch)
Charles Colwell, best man.
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OF LIBERTY COUNTY
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Mrs. David Pargeon, Miss Mary
Lou Young, of Chicago and Miss
Nell Owens were Austin visitors
Friday.
Native of Liberty County, Texas; speaker of the Texas House of Representatives before waiving
exemption to enlist as private in World War II; Attorney General of Texas, 1946-52; United States
Senator, 1952—; married, four children; active in church and civic affairs; farmer and member of REA.
A welcome is given to each and
every one to come enjoy the day
with us.
port Friday, and will arrive
Elgin Saturday.
Pg 2 Elgin Courier Thurs., August 16, 1956
Locals /Ibout People You KnotO . . .
Mr.
Re-
Charles K. Biggs
Formerly Of Elgin
Dies In California
Mrs. George W. Prewitt receiv-
ed a message Saturday, advising
freshments were served during a
reception following the wedding,
(Continued on Page 7)
d.a.
* As Attorney General fought organized crime and gambling
syndicates, ran the slot machines out of Texas and closed
the horserace gambling wires. Author of the strongest
narcotic control law ever written in the U.S. to fight the
dope racketeers . . . Will sponsor Texas laws to whip the
dope traffic.
* Has fought for Texas and the rights of the States as
opposed to Federal encroachment . . . Has consistently
battled for local self-government.
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Hal Mewhinney, of Houston, was
a recent visitor of Dale Wood, Jr.
and held the respect and esteem of
a large circle of business and per-
sonal friends.
Survivors include the wife, of
Alhambra, and one daughter, Mrs.
Elizabeth Richardson, of Houston.
Former classmates and oier Ej-
gin friends of Mr. Biggs will le-
get to learn of Ms death.
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MERCED RAMIREZ ENLISTS IN
U S ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Chappell and
Jerry, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Ray
Gustafson attended a reunion of
the Chappell family in Stockdale
Sunday.
Double Baptismal
Service For Babies
Held In Taylor
In a private ceremony held Sat-
urday, August 11, at Trinity . Lu-
Richard Neidig, who suffered a
broken limb on June 14, is able to
be about a bit now with the aid of
crutches, friends will be interested
to learn.
A basket lunch will be spread
at the noon hour.
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Mr. and Mrs. Dale W. Johnson
and La Verne of New Ulm, return “
ed home Wednesday night from a
trip to Port Alto, where they were
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hart-
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A/1C Roy Stoneburner, wife
and two children of Del Rio ar-
rived Friday for a week-end visit
with Mrs. Stoneburner’s mother,
Mrs. Cecil Grumble and daugh-
ters, returning home Sunday.
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* A dedicated public'servant for 16 years,
respected in Texas and across the Nation
for his honesty, fairness and
, personal integrity.
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Cravy and
baby son, Darrell Lynn were Sun-
day visitors in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Sladek, Sr., at
Thrall.
fices have been located
up.
At the request of the
* A clean campaigner who has refrained from
name-calling and mud-slinging . . . Has
advocated a program of progress
for all Texans.
and set
Dad worked 18 years, to keep
the wolf away. Then daughter
up and married one, and brought
him home to stay.
Locals
Mrs. Bryant Daughtry, who has
been living at 800 North Main, re-
cently moved to the Rivers cot-
tage, 707A, North Ave C, at the
rear of the Church of Christ,
where she is comfortably located,
and at home to her friends.
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rapidly forward and shaping up nia, Saturday afternoon,
nicely now, giving one a general
The interior work of the new
er Furniture Company, on a lot, a public accountant, widely known
opposite the Baptist parsonage. -- --
nephew, Charles K. Biggs, for-
Mr. Pete Hoffman, San Antonio,
was a business visitor in Elgin
Wednesday.
idea of the modern trend of build-
ing, floor plans and arrangement
of balcony, lounge, auditorium,
etc. Dale Willson is giving the
people of Elgin and surrounding
territory a beautiful theatre and
will continue his practice of show-
ing the very latest film releases
he is able to secure.
Ground was broken Tuesday for
a new funeral home for J. C. Mill-
Merced Ramirez, Post Office
Box 585, Elgin, Texas, enlisted in
the Regular Army on 8 Aug. 56
for assignment to the Army Med-
ical Corps. He will take his basic
training at Ft. Bliss, Texas.
Upon completion of his training,
he will return home for a fifteen
day furlough.
★ For honesty and integrity in government. Author of the
only announced plan to clean up misconduct in the
State Government without partisanship or politics ...
Proposed a Citizens' Law Enforcement Commission
created from county grand juries, to search out the
truth and punish the guilty.
HOUSE JOINT "RESOLUTION NO. 15
roposing an amendment to the Constit-
Uon of the State of Texas by amending
Article VII, Sections 17 and 18, providing
a method of payment for the construction
and equipment of buildings and other .Per-
manent improvements at State institutions
of higher learning and repealing.Charte
330, Acts, Regular Session, Fifty-third
Legislature; and proposing an amendment
to Article VII of the Constitution of the
State of Texas by adding a new section
after Section 11 thereof to be designated
as Section 11a, providing for the improved
support of The University of Texas and
the Agricultural and Mechanical College
of Texas from a source other than tax
revenue by providing for the broader in-
vestment of the Permanent University
Fund in corporate bonds and stocks under
certain conditions End limitations; pro-
viding for an election and the issuance of
a proclamation therefor.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLA-
TURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Sections -17 and 18 of
Article VII of the Constitution of the
State of Texas be amended so as to here-
after read as follows:
“Section 17. In lieu of the State ad
valorem tax on property of Seven Cents
(70) on the One Hundred Dollar (81002
valuation heretofore permitted to be levied
by Section 51 of Article 3, as amended,
there is hereby levied, in addition to all
other taxes permitted by the Constitution
of Texas, a State ad valorem tax on prop-
erty of Two Cents (24) on the One Hun-
dred Dollars ($100) valuation for the pur-
pose of creating a special fund for the
continuing payment of ConfederateAopen.
sionsas provided under Section 51, Article
8, and for the establishment and continued
maintenance of the State Building Fund
as provided in Section 51b, Article 3, of
the Constitution.
"Also, there is hereby levied, in .eddition
to all other taxes permitted by the Con-
stitution of Texas, ‘State ad valorem tax
on property of Five Cents (54) on the One
Hundred Dollars ($100) valuation for the
purpose of creating a special fund for tne
purpose of- acquiring, constructing and
initially equipping buildings, or other, rer:
manent improvements at the designated
institutions of higher learning:, and.the
governing board of each of such institu-
tions of higher learning is fully author;
ized to pledge all or any part of Said
funds allotted to such institution as here-
inafter provided, to secure bonds or notes
issued for the purpose of acquiring, con-
structing and initially equipping such
buildings or other permanent improve-
ments at said respective institutions. Such
bonds or notes shall be issued in such
amounts as may be determined by the gov-
erning boards of said respective institu-
tions, shall bear interest not to exceed
three per cent (3%) per annum and shall
mature serially or otherwise not later than
September 1, 1968, and September 1, 1978,
respectively; provided, the power to issue
bonds or notes hereunder is expressly lim-
\ ited to a period of twenty (20) years from
\ the effective date of this amendment; and
provided further, that the Five Cent (592
tax hereby levied shall expire finally upon
payment of all bonds or notes hereby auth-
orized ; provided, further, that the State
tax on property as heretofore permitted to
be levied by Section 9 of Article VIII. as
amended, exclusive of the tax necessary to
pay the public debt, and of the taxes pro-
vided for the benefit of - the public free
schools, shall never exceed Thirty Cents
<30d) on the One Hundred Dollars ($100)
valuation. All bonds shall be examined and
approved by the Attorney General of the
State of Texas, and when so approved
shall be incontestable; and all approved
bonds shall be registered in the office of
the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the
• State of Texas. Said bonds shall be sold
only through competitive bids and shall
never be sold for less than their par value
and accrued interest. '
"Funds raised from said Five Cent (54)
tax levy for the ten-year period beginning
January 1, 1958, shall be allocated by the
Comptroller of Public Accounts of the
State of Texas on June first of that year,
based on the average long session full-
time student equivalent enrollment (fif-
teen (15) semester credit hours shall con-
stitute one full-time student) for the pre-
ceding five-year period of time, to the fol-
lowing State institutions of higher learn-
ing then in existence, to wit:
Texas State College for Women at Den-
ton ; Texas College of Arts and Industries
at Kingsville; Texas Technological College
at Lubbock: East Texas State Teachers
College at Commerce; North Texas State
College at Denton; Sam Houston State
Teachers College at Huntsville; Southwest
Texas State Teachers College at San Mar-
cos; Stephen F. Austin State College at
Nacogdoches; Sui Ross State College at
Alpine; West Texas State College at Can-
yon ; Texas Southern University at Hous-
ton : Lamar State College of Technology
at Beaumont,
"Not later than June first of the be-
ginning year of each succeeding ten-year
period, the Comptroller of Public Accounts
of the State of Texas, based on the aver-
age long session full-time student equiv-
alent enrollment (fifteen (15) semester
credit hours shall constitute one full-time
student) for the preceding five-year period
of time, shall re-allocate, to the above-
designated institutions of higher learning
then in existence, all funds to be derived
from said Five Cent (St1) ad valorem tax
for said ten-year period: and all such des-
ignated institutions of higher learning
which participate in the allocation or re-
allocation ef wueh funds shall not there
after recelve an General Revenue fande
zaivpprsnznenrrtapnsste
wMeh aaM MeQes ad valerom,tag
to herein rrsATiwt in ease of fire
flood, atom, ee aarOaruake occurring at
any sueh Ghstitatkee, la whieh.eane. an
appropriation tai- an amount sufficient to
replace the uninsured loss so incurred may
be made by the Legislature out Of any
General Revenue funds. The State Comp-
troller of Public Accounts shall draw all
necessary and proper warrants upon the
State Treasury in order to carry out the
purpose of this amendment; and the State
Treasurer shall pay warrants so issued out
of the special fund hereby created for said
purpose. This amendment shall be self-
enacting; provided, however, it shall not
become operative or effective upon its
adoption so as to supersede or repeal the
former provisions of this Section, but shall
become so operative and effective on Jan-
uary 1, 1958; provided, further, that noth-
ing herein shall be construed as impairing
the obligation incurred by any outstanding
notes or bonds heretofore issued by any
State institution of higher learning under
this Section prior to the adoption of this
amendment, but such notes or bonds shall
be paid, both as to principal and interest,
from the fund as heretofore allocated, to
any such institution under this Section,
nor shall the provisions of this amend-
ment affect in any way the prior alloca-
tion of the revenue for the ten-year period
beginning Janiary 1, 1948, as heretofore
authorized bv the provisions of Section 17
of Article VII of this Constitution as
adopted August 23. 1947. Chapter 330,
Acts, Regular Session, Fifty-third Legis-
lature is repealed upon the effective date
of this Amendment; but the principal and
•interest due on any obligations incurred
by the governing boards of Lamar State
College of Technology at Beaumont and of
Texas Southern University at Houston un-
der the provisions of said Chapter 330
prior to its repeal shall be paid from the
allocations to Lamar State College of
Technology and Texas Southern University
from the funds raised by the Five Cent
(54) ad valorem tax levy as provided in
this Section, and the annual allocations to
these institutions under this Section shall
be first devoted to current requirements
for meeting such obligations in accordance
with their terms.
“Section 18. For the purpose of con-
structing, equipping, or acquiring buildings
or other permanent improvements for the
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
System, including the Agricultural and
Mechanical College of Texas at College
Station, Arlington State College at Ar-
lington, Prairie View Agricultural and
Mechanical College of Texas at Prairie
View, Tarleton State College at Stephen-
ville, Texas Agricultural Experiment Sta-
tions, Texas Agricultural Extension Serv-
ice, Texas Engineering Experiment Sta-
tion, at College Station, Texas Engineer-
ing Extension Service, at College Station,
and the Texas Forest Service, the Board
of Directors of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College of Texas is hereby auth-
orized to issue negotiable bonds or notes
not to exceed a total amount of one-third
(%) of twenty per cent (20%) of the
value of the Permanent University Fund
exclusive of real estate at the time of any
issuance thereof; provided, however, no
building or other permanent improvement
shall be acquired or constructed hereunder
for use by any part of The Texas Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College System, ex-
cept at and for the use of the general
academic institutions of said System,
namely, the Agricultural and Mechanical
College of Texas. Arlington State College,
Tarleton State College, and Prairie View
A. and M. College, without the prior ap-
proval of the Legislature or of such agency
as may be authorized by the Legislature
to grant such approval; and for the pur-
pose of constructing, equipping, or acquir-
ing buildings or other permanent im-
provements for The University, of Texas
System, including the Main University of
Texas at Austin, The University of Texas
Medical Branch at Galveston, The Uni-
versity of Texas Southwestern Medical
School at Dallas, The University of Texas
Dental Branch at Houston, Texas Western
College of The University of Texas at El
Paso, The University of Texas M. D. An-
derson Hospital and Tumor Institute at
Houston, The University of Texas Post-
graduate School of Medicine, The Uni-
versity of Texas School of Public Health,
McDonald Observatory at Mount Locke,
and the Marine Science Institute at Port
Aransas, the Board of Regents of The Uni-
versity of Texas is hereby authorized to
issue negotiable bonds and notes not to
exceed a total amount of two-thirds (%)
of twenty per cent (20%) of the value of
the Permanent University Fund exclusive
of real estate at the time of any issuanee
thereof; provided, however, no building or
other permanent improvement shall be ac-
quired or constructed hereunder for use by
any institution of The University of Texas
System, except at and for the use of the
general academic institutions of said Sys-
tem, namely, the Main. University and
Texas Western College, without the prior
approval of the Legislature or of such
agency as may be authorized by the Legis-
lature to grant such approval. Any bonds
or notes issued hereunder shall be payable
solely out of the income from the Perma-
nent University Fund. Bonds or notes so
issued shall mature serially or otherwise
not more than thirty (30) years from
their respective dates.
“The Texas Agricultural and Mechanical
College System and all of the institutions
constituting such System as hereinabove
enumerated, and The University of Texas
System, and all ef the institutions
constituting Bush Sretee as hereinabove
•numerated, shall net, ehter she effeetive:
date of this Amendment veeeive an Gen-
era: Kevenee fends $M meguirs •
Checker Front Stores “Better
Foods For Less” were offering 1
lb. tin, Maxwell House coffee, 32c;
Tomatoes, No. 2 can, 4 for 25c;
Angel Food Flour, 24 lb, sack,
59c; Breakfast bacon, 23c lb.; Del
Monte Sliced Peaches, No. 2% can
19c; Carnation milk, small can,
4 cents; bananas, 19c per dozen.
A message from Calvin Carter,
who has been spending his sum-
mer vacation in New York, advis-
es his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. H. Carter, that he is enroute
to New Orleans, La. on board the
“Dixie”, scheduled to reach that
The Elgin post office installed
an electric canceling machine
Monday. This machine is run by
a 1/6 h. p. motor and cancels 400
letters per minute, according to
Jesse C. Miller, postmaster. It is
a great time saver and improve-
ment over the old method of can-
celing by hand.
sick father, A. J. Jensen of Pe
Lee, a quiet home wedding united
Miss Evelina Jensen and Mr. J.
B. Aitken in the holy bonds of
wedlock. Elder M. H. Jensen,
the bride’s brother, officiated.
They were attended by Miss Doris
Mrs. Nola McDuff of Bastrop
came up Friday to visit her sister,
Mrs. C. B. Caffey and to be pres-
ent on Sunday at a birthday cele-
bration honoring Mrs. Caffey.
She is now a guest in the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Will Gage and
Mr. Gage, for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Tucker of
Georgetown were Elgin visitors
Tuesday while enroute to McDade.
The Tuckers recently sold their
lovely home in Leander and two
weeks ago moved to a large home
they own in Georgetown. Another
member of their family is a pret-
ty young daughter, Karon Roe, a
third grader who is a well known
pianist and is presently a pupil of
Emil Ischey of Georgetown. She
also ‘trips a fantastic toe’ most
gracefully and is studying danc-
ing in the Millholin School of
Dancing. Mrs. Euphie Elliott,
mother of Mrs. Tucker, also
makes her home with them. Their
new address is 1017 College St.,
Georgetown.
fiel and family of Ganado, who
had spent their vacation at Port
Alto last week.
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Proposed Constitutional Amendment To Be Voted On At An Election
To Be Held On November 6, 1956 "
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Whitmore
and children have returned to
Houston following a visit with Mr.
and Mrs. E. H. Danklefs.
k Fought without compromise for six years to prevent
Federal seizure of the Tidelands . . Co-author of the
bill restoring State ownership, a Move that has already
netted $60 million for the Texas school fund. .-a
theran Church, in Taylor, two
small cousins, Darrell Lynn Cra-
vy, 8-weeks-old son of Mr. and ’
Mrs. B. J. Cravy of Elgin, and a,
Brenda Jo Sladek, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sladek, Jr.,
of Thrall, who was born July 28th,
were baptised, with the Rev. G.
A. Zoch the officiating minister. •
Standing as sponsors for the
Cravy baby were. Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Roy Sladek of San Antonio *
and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sladek,
Jr., of Thrall. Sponsors for Bren- 2
da Jo were Mr. and Mrs. Lee Roy
Sladek, San Antonio and Mr. and 4
Mrs. B. J. Cravy, Elgin.
Following the service a barbe-
cue supper with the usual accom- * 2
paniments of baked beans, potato
salad, relishes, etc., polished off
with cake, pie and coffee was ser-
ved at Thrall, at the home of Mr. Q
and Mrs. Henry Sladek, Sr., grand
parents of the two little honor
guests. Hosts for this lovely af-
fair were Mr. and Mrs. B. J.
Cravy and Mr. and Mrs. Henry “>
Sladek, Jr., parents of the babies.
Guests for supper included all
members of the Sladek family,
the Rev. and Mrs. G. A. Zoch,
Taylor; Mr. and Mrs. Stork, of’
Rockdale, parents of Mrs. Henry
Sladek, Jr., and Robert L. Bred-
low and children, Thomas and
Gerry of Elgin. #
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ANNUAL HOMECOMING
AT BLUE
gnencprosacfakuffmonctm-gem
flood. ■term, oe earthqunke .oecurting a
any such institutlon, in whichL.case.an
appropriation in an amount sufficient to.
replace the uninsured loan so incurred may
be made by the Legislature out of General
Revenue funds.
“Said Boards are severally authorized to
pledge the whole or any part of the re-
spective interests of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College of Texas and of The
University of Texas in the income from the
Permanent University Fund, as such in-
terests are now apportioned by Chapter 42
of the Acts of the Regular Session of the
Forty-second Legislature of the State of
Texas, for the purpose of securing the pay-
ment of the principal and interest of such
bonds er notes. The Permanent University
Fund may be invested in such bonds or
notes.
“All bonds or notes issued pursuant here-
to shall be approved by the Attorney Gen-
eral of Texas and when so approved shall
be incontestable. This amendment shall be
self-enacting and shall become effective
January 1, 1958; provided, however, that
nothing herein shall be construed as im-
pairing any obligation heretofore created
by the issuance of any outstanding notes
or bonds under this section by the respec-
tive Boards prior to the adoption of this
amendment but any such outstanding notes
or bonds shall be paid in full, both prin-
cipal and interest, in ascordance with the
terms of such contracts.”
Sec. 2. That Article VII of the Consti-
tution of the State of Texas shall be
amended by adding after Section 11 there-
of a new Section to be designated Section
11a, which shall read as follows:
“Section lla. In addition to the bonds
now enumerated in Section 11 of Article
VII of the Constitution of the State of
Texas, the Permanent University Fund may
be invested in first lien real estate mort-
gage securities guaranteed in any manner
in whole by the United States Government
or any agency thereof and in such cor-
poration bonds, preferred stocks and com-
mon stocks as the Board of Regents of
The University of Texas may deem to be
proper investments for said fund ; and the
interest and dividends accruing from the
securities listed in Section 11 and Section
Ha, except the portion thereof which is
appropriated by the operation of Section
18 of Article VII for the payment of prin-
cipal and interest on bonds or notes issued
thereunder, shall be subject to appropria-
tion by the Legislature to accomplish the
purposes declared in Section 10 of Article
VII of this Constitution. In making each
and all of such investments said Board of
Regents shall exercise the judgment and
care under the circumstances then prevail-
ing which men of ordinary prudence, dis-
cretion, and intelligence exercise in the
management of their own affairs not in
regard to speculation but in regard to the
permanent disposition of their funds, con-
sidering the probable income therefrom as
well as the probable safety of their capital ;
provided, however, that not more than fifty
per cent (50%) of said fund shall be in-
vested at any given time in corporate
stocks and bonds, nor shall more than one
per cent (1%) of said fund be invested in
securities issued by any one (1) corpora-
tion. nor shall more than five per cent
(5%) of the-voting stock of any one (1)
corporation be owned; and provided, fur-
ther, that stocks eligible for purchase shall
be restricted to stocks of companies incor-
porated within the United States which
have paid dividends for ten (10) consecu-
tive years or longer immediately prior to
the date of purchase and which, except for
bank stocks and insurance stocks, are listed
upon an exchange registered with the Se-
curities and Exchange Commission or its
successors. This amendment shall be self-
enacting, and shall become effective upon
its adoption, provided, however, that the
Legislature shall provide by law for Tull
disclosure of all details concerning the in-
vestments in corporate stocks and bonds
and other investments authorized herein.”
Sec. 3. The 'foregoing Constitutional
Amendment shall be submitted to a vote
of the qualified electors of this State at the
General Election to be held on. the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem-
ber, A.D. 1956, at which election all ballots
shall have printed thereon:
“FOR the Amendment to Article VII of
the Constitution of the State of Texas by
amending Sections 17 end 18 thereof, pro-
viding a method of payment for the con-
struction and equipment of buildings and
sther permanent improvements at State
institutions of higher learning; and by
adding a new section thereto to be desig-
nated as Section lla, providing for the
improved support of The University of
Texas System and the Texas Agricultural
and Mechanical College System by author-
ising the investment of the Permanent Uni-
versity Fund in corporate bonds and stocks
under certain conditions and limitations."
“AGAINST the Amendment to Article
VII of the Constitution of the State of Tex-
as by amending Sections 17 and 18 thereof,
providing a- method of payment for the
construction and equipment of buildings
and other permanent improvements at State
institutions of higher learning; and by
adding a new section thereto to be desig-
nated as Section lla, providing for the
improved support of The University of
Texas System and the Texas Agricultural
and Mechanical College System by author-
izing the investment of the Permanent
University Fund in corporate bonds and
stoeke under certain conditions and limi- ,
tations.°
See, 4. The Govermee shall issue the nee:
encar proclamation far maid election and
bave the same pubiabe no required by the
Cemetktutlen sed low e€ shie State______
Jensen, bridesmaid and
The 55x85 foot building will in-
clude living quarters for attend-
ant, office, reception and display
rooms, preparation room, bedroom
and family room for the bereav-
ed, and a nice chapel. Plans also
include a double garage for hous-
ing the modern large hearse and
service truck. W. M. Conway is
the contractor. The Millers, Messrs
J. C. Sr., J. C. Jr., and, Cecil R.,
are the owners.
Freeze & Nichols of Ft. Worth,
contracting engineers for the pro-
posed Army camp site, to cover
approximately 100,000 acres of
the area between Bastrop, Elgin,
Giddings and Smithville, and to
cost approximately $22,875,000,
have' their representatives in Bas-
trop this week and are beginning
active work on the land survey, ac
cording to information issued.
Their force of about 150 men will
be in some time next week, to
work actively for a period of ap-
proximately 90 days as soon as of-
Mrs. Merle Dutton, of Austin,
was a Sunday visitor to Elgin, to
see Dr. Wood. Janet Wood re-
turned home with her after a
week’s visit here.
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g.
The whistle of the oil mill and
the hum of the gins are welcome
music these days for it means em-
ployment for many who have
been out of work, and also is the
signal for the opening of fall
business. Oil mill manager M.
G. Walberg states they are run-
ning full time now and have about
40 people employed, which means
a great deal to Elgin during
these times of low priced cotton
and scarcity of money. It looks
like now that the salvation of the
small town lies in manufacturing
plants and other means of secur-
ing a regular pay roll.
cents; Self-wringing Mops,
cents.
Sunday, August 19, is Home. 4
coming, day at Blue.
Mrs. C. B. Caffey was honored
Sunday, Aug. 16 in celebration
of her 59th anniversary, with a
surprise by 35 guests who arrived
with gifts and great baskets of
delicious food for the noon feast.
An added pleasure was the pres-
ence of her mother, Mrs. J. C.
Hunt, age 83, who came over
from Manor for the celebration,
and her three sisters, Mrs. Pres-
ton Dyer, Manor; Mrs. Nola Mc-
Duff, Taylor, and Mrs. Bettie
Wesson, Elgin. The dining ta-
ble was adorned with a large
birthday cake surmounted by 59
lighted tapers, banked with vari-
colored flowers and fern. Kodak
pictures were taken during the
day, and in the afternoon ice
cream and angel food cake were
served.
Mrs. I. B. Nofsinger entertain-
ed with a beautifully appointed
bridge party Thursday afternoon
at her home, complimenting her
daughter, Mrs. John Dannelley,
of San Antonio who was her
houseguest for the week. At the
conclusion of the games a delec-
table refreshment course was ser-
ved. Out of town guests present
included Mrs. Clarence Millner of
New Rochell, N. Y.; Mrs. Huh
Tinnin, of Austin; and Mrs. Fred
Snider, San Antonio.
Wilton Wood was host to the
younger society set Friday eve-
ning at the home of his parents,
Dr, and Mrs. W. E. Wood, where
he entertained with a program
dance, naming as honor guests,
several out-of-town visitors. Mu-
sic was furnished by Victrola and
radio, for dancing on the spacious
windswept porch. Iced fruit punch
was served throughout the eve-
ning.
August 20, 1931: Elkins 5, 10,
& 25 Cent Store advertisement in-
cludes such items as: 14 qt enamel
dishpan, while supply lasts, 25
cents; Fast color percale, 15c yd.;
merly of Elgin, who had been in
declining health for several
months. Funeral services and
burial were in Alhambra.
Mr. Biggs was the son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Biggs,
of Elgin, and was born and rear-
ed here, his father having been in
the mercantile business hers for
many years. He lived in California
some 15 or 20 years where he was
W. H. Korges, superintendent
of the Elgin Public Schools an-
nounces that Sept. 14 has been
decided upon as the official date
of the opening of Elgin schools for
the 1931-32 term. The same corps
of teachers will constitute the
faculty for this year.
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Finch, Lena. Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 16, 1956, newspaper, August 16, 1956; Elgin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1555118/m1/2/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Elgin Public Library.