The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 11, 1975 Page: 6 of 10
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Cay last
alee visited relatives hi
I Mr*. L K. HoImi
cm* hy k> m har
Or* WUkw
ream* hum*
•ftw W**rtl w«*h’» Visit With
Mr CaaMSer, Mrs. David (Doro-
thjr) NmII of Ft Stockton, Tks
IMtll* Mm* a ssw ana n*m*d
i aid Lorens
Itetoadsd the sln*w* at
aad Mrs. Ervin Fisher
>—rt< on tha lr 50tl»
I —hwap SUateu
adti BaptistFellow
U. Boats lor tha occaalon
• saapis’s chUtosa: Mr.
s. Enrls Fisher. Jr. at
h Mr. aa* Mrs. Gaa*
Of Baavillo. and Mrs.
Itonasadof Largo, Fla.
Mbs* giriHi, including r*U-
ttves aad Mats, callod an
li ffci msd Clare.
Klsta (Preacher) Me Noll has
|at ratiamsd tmn a visit with
Ms hrstear, HQIman at Rich-
ters. F'annia O'Neal and son
Teddy I. at Tec son, Irfa.ssn
rasas* vtottars at her sister.
MBs. MM—at Toliver. Natl
Malian* aa* son Michael at
ad Vance Toliver
m El Dorado, Ark.
coat guest* of thetr
I Massey of GoM-
Unlverstty at Bryaa. Galon la
tha aoa of Billy aad Jan* HoSts
and IB* pan dan* of Mr. pf
Mrs. Dps MaMoaaadMrs. Lida
(Hohha) KBarBMa.
Mr. Tfe Carllalo colohratsd
hM 91st hhr—ay Sunday at tha
homo at Ms daughter. Mrs
Mahie Taylor. Thoae present
wore Mr. aad Mrs. Weldon
Ttttmaa aad two sons of Long-
view; M-. aad Mrs. Eldon Pita
mao of Mae—to; Mr. aad Mr*.
Thos. McCasland (Lynn) md
two chllcben aad a *raniMwigti
tor of Austin; Mr. and Mrs.
Bradtoy Bean (Totay aad Boots)
of Blanket; Mr. aad Mrs. Her-
mas Carlisle at Zophyr; Mrs.
MUtoed Bead of
mmI Mr Md Mr*
kins. Also. Mr. sad Mr*. Otoe
Mo#lor and dually of Zephyr;
aad Mrs. Nohte Mostor of
Mutlhi. Mrs. Cora Andoraon of
Longview —at tha weekend
with Mrs. Taylor. She helped
Mable prspors tor tha calohra-
t*on. B was also the 2tth wod-
<*ng aaatesraary of tha Eldon
PtttmiM, Good Hood vhI mrwmi
fellowship was anjoyed by all.
Mr. and Mrs. F>od Eths-
rHPi Mr. aad IBs. Ernest
Chaasar. Ruth Tullos aad Mr*.
Addis Hart at Browswuud all
enjoyed a—or trite Mr. mi
Mrs. J. D May Saturday evee-
lag. These ladtoa are all sta-
tor*. Mr. May showed nan
very tatariMlag slides of their
travels hi dtttorent - nuSili
“It often shows a (tea com-
mand of language to aay noth-
ing."
Mrs. a A.
arrival of a hahy girl. Har
name to Stella Raaaa aids
arrived at CMtoees “ rsHsl.
August .*9. 1975, at 5:23 P.M.
*• neighed • tha. 14 os a.
Uatnamnl seanAtanw*.
Mr. aad MrsTFPti*i CMtrogga
of Goidftwatto. Paternal praad-
paraata are Mr. and Mrs. John
■'totter, also of Gold—alt*.
Stella Ranee has a 2Vi year
old bahy stotsr, Angela Chris-
tine Sutter.
Stir Tigtrs Killy Oner
OgkshyH -32
Tha 9tor Tigers
season off with a 44-22 wto
over (Jglaahy hut Pridiv night.
Jtawny WBty mad* ■ touch-
down tor IBs Tiger* • n a 50-
yard pass k*arcepti<». th-rmls
Norwood ran two H tin* 33
yards and oa* 2: v. *nd
RU1 Brown cotu it <<d four
TIPs daring tha gams a*
yard#, M yards, 50 yards, and
1 yard.
Brown also pic hod up two
extra —at* during the gams
on passes front **ty.
Thursday night (tonight) tor
Tlgsrs wUl travel to M<k*>
for an I o’clock game.
Bruc« Nomad To
UT Honor List
The Collapt of Humanities
at IBs University of Texas at
Auatto has aaatsd 230 stadants
to IBs honor roll tor the spring
To ha Hated on IBs humani-
ties honor roll, a Indent must
sent at least 52 grads points
touring the seats star, passing
all courses. Total grade points
ar* calculated by multiplying
the number of seme star hoar*
undertaken fay the value of each
grads. (A equals 4 points.)
The list of honor studtonts.
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Md i Mr stu
AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS
Gem Shelton
Body Shop &
Gorogo
*45-3221 „ San Saha Highway
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IN Goi.DTHVi Arn-
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aoa Craig
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aala hoses BaMBy.
•STc- Services Held
BURIAL
INSURANCE
For All Ag«s
Infants •
Old Ago
Reasonable
Ratos
Payable
Monthly,
Quarterly
or Annually
M, Writ# or Phone
Blanks
WILKINS Burial
Association
PhRto 545-2233
GOLDTHWArTT. TEXAS
Recently For
Charlie Mason
(■ lateral services tor Charlie
M. Mason. *5, were rondneted
at 4 p.m. totorto:
«. 1975. at tes tost
Chapel. Rev Gerald Woods
ofnciadod.
Mr- Maoan, a lo^ttme
Clovia r•aidant, was bora May
12. 1915, In Cnl— naBe. MU Is
Eareiers 0*1 Company lor 3*
years.
Rwvivwi s Inclwds Ms widow.
LouIoo’nml BoSCrcity^L^!*
Mo sons, Perry Don at Clevis
aad Randy Dane of * tHHi “i.
fanr stators. Mr*. CartU Keen
at taste lag Mrs. MU toed
Cashs, tom* i Ills; Mrs O
L. Harris sM Mrs. Ollte
Brown, both at Cildtenslte
four brothers, imrp Mae
Eastlandt Lsroy Mason, itoto
BUI Mason, flultea, and Jskni*
Mason of Ml. Vernon, —sto
nieces snd nephews.
Tsilhanras s were hto into
Vk time your family
,# ‘ 7 “^rnWiH
(hertory
topped br^ng just"Snrth Harold’
mtbe telephone
I yam have only a >mgir Iptmg. a lot at people are
pHBg ts Itovr trouble looltatp up tdbet utmbsit ai
year wdv etoeerves bar own bat at*
lean ag1'1 a place -rfe* tbreclory » a
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PUQLIC NOTICE
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
-IN NOVEMBER 4
raquiremenU. or the
administration oi ilec
tions, and for the protec-
tion of the electoral pro-
cess The general
glaction for atat« and
PROPOSITION NO. 1
ON THE BALLOT
Revising th* separa-
tion of powers, legisla-
tive and executive provi-
sions of the Texas Con-
stitution Articla II, Sep-
aration of Powers, is
amended to:
Provide that the pow-
ers of government of the
State of Texas are di-
vided among three di.»
tinct branches: legisht
tive. executive, andjudi
cial Except as otherwise
authorised by the con-
stitution. members of one
branch may nof exercise
any power properly at-
tached to either of the
others
Article III, The Legis-
lature. is amended to:
Continue the present
structure of the legisla-
ture consisting of a se-
nate with 31 members
and a house of represen-
tatives with 150 mem-
bers Ths present organi-
zation and procedure of
the legislature are con-
tinued except that the
provision allowing cloeed
executive session* of the
senate is omitted Provi-
sions on the conflict of in-
terest of members of the
legislature are con-
tinued. aa is the
governor * power U> veto
bills or line item* in ap-
propriation bills The ar-
ticle provide* for
single-member senator
ial. representative, and
congressional districts. A
compensation commis-
sion is Tested to r» , .»m-
mend tlx compensation
and allowances to be re-
ceived by members of the
legmlature The legisla-
tive com (v n sat ion set by
lew. ma> - ot exceed this
rn >mmt datum and
d not' s* effect until
* a intervening
*< ii*.al section The ar-
t .1. vine* for annual
sessions of 140 days in
,J umbered years and
■*y* in evan-
n unrtngrad yore. and a
.© -castor, of 15 days
r*dUi t of three-
f th* Membership
acr. hou- The legu-
<r* may meet in or-
ganisational sessions
irmr to the i .nvrning of
efficiency of the execu-
tive branch.
The wording of the
proposed constitutional
amendment aa it will ap-
pear on the ballot is as
follows
"The constitutional
amendment revising
th, SEPARATION OF
POWERS. LEGISLA-
TIVE. AND EXECU-
TIVE PROVISIONS of
the Texas t .institu-
tion.”
If adopted by the voters,
will become effective
January 1, 1976. except
Article III, Section 5,
which becomes effective
January 1, 1981.
PROPOSITION NO. 2
ON THE BALLOT
Revising the judiciary
provisions of the Texa-
Constitution Article V.
The Judiciary is
amended to:
Establish a unified
judicial system consist-
ing of the supreme court.
court of appeals, district
courts, and circuit courts
Existing countv courts
and county judges are
continued until other
wise provided by law All
judges (except municipal
judges), district attor-
neys and district clerks
must be elected by the
people The supreme
court and the court of
criminal appeals are
merged into a single
court of last resort, and
this supreme court is au-
thorized to provide for ef-
ficient administration of
the judicial system and to
balance case loads Indi-
vidual rights for a trial
by jury and appeal by the
accused are continued
The state to granted the
nght to appeal in crimi-
nal cases in limited cir-
cumstances. and the
legislature is permitted
to establish methods of
appeal to the courts from
decisions of state agen-
cies
The wording of the
proposed constitutional
amendment aa it will ap-
pear on the ballot is aa
follows:
"The constitutional
amendment revising
the JUDICIARY
tax of two cents on the effective January 1
$100 assessed valuation 1979.
to provide hind* for the
Provides1* t'haT*aIF rea i PROPOSITION NO. •
_______ _______ property and* tangible ON THE BALLOT
county officers is to be personal property must
held in even-numbered betaxedequallyanduni-
°n a a*te pre- forraly in proportion to
market value Existing
exemptions from ad va-
lorem luxation are con-
tinued. The preaent dedi-
cation of motor fuel taxes
scribed by law
The wording of the
propoeed constitutional
amendment as it will
appear on the ballot is as
follows:
"The constitutional
amendment revising
the VOTING AND
ELECTION PROVI-
SIONS of the Texas
( onstitut ion."
If adopter1 by th, .tera,
will be* ome elective
Septemb,! 1, 197C
PROPOSITION NO. 4
ON THE BALLOT
Revising the*•< >t*on
provision.- or the IVxas
( onstitut ion Article
VII. Edutalion, *a
amended to
Provide that the Per-
manent fend Available
School Fund* and the
county public school
funds are continued for
the support of the free
public st-h**'1*. The State
Board of Education is re-
t lined and the Perma-
nent and A' olable Uni-
u rsil.i I .1 arc con-
tinued
tribute more than 10%. A
policy that the quality of
the environment of the
State of Texas ia to be
protected is established,
and tha legislature is re-
-SSRKlsLrs "r.pX' x
Artid. IX, Local Go,-
eminent, is amended to: orl_in it
Provide that the coun- ® :‘f
ties of the state are those _Ilnniv .w_ y.f°
for highway ourpoaea ex“t°n. ^ ^ °f forseeabU wJu? rll
and the Available School adopt‘°" °Tth® loc*J quiremenU of the basin
Fund ia retained. The ernm«"T article and that for the ensuing 50 years
"pay us vou-go princi- ^ un,#M the r®«novJT?f
pie for the operation of J* 1water is aufflaenUy re
state government is re- >»y « mNpnty of the qual- p|acwj to the point of re
tained. The legislature vot*r* ,n. eac^ moval from outside the
shall establish separate county who vote on 8tate or ia on a tempor-
forn.ulas for appraising ^ miiliid or°rountv *ry* inUnm b“‘» ^»e
land to promote the pre ^ta*J35S?tJd »**ward beeches of the
servation of open-space Gu,f of Mexico and
land devoted to farm or fJ™ , coastal submerged land-
ranch purposes and may votf ” J*" belonging to the state are
establish separate for- JJ* held by Oie sUte in per
mulas for appraising Vote °®^*i®5,l?tlon‘ .V1® petual trust for the peo
land to promote the pre- pi«*nt elected conatitu- pje an(J aubject^o
servat.cn of forest land reasonable limitations
devoted to timber pro- feta,n®i a2r ”>ur J,ear prescribed by law the
duct ion The $3000 ex- The^tera of°a Pubhc h“ ^ fre* and
emotion from state ad 1^*” °L? unrestricted right of use
valorem taxation for re- county ®*y craat® ad<^* an(j benefit of the
sidential homesteads is tl(2Jla‘ offic®a* e*!m,nat® beaches The provision is
continued and the legis- jurira and h f continued thaL^xcept as
lature bv law may in- “f otherwise provided by
nmou A JET,™, I.«. . CU rf inUr-t
making power to the
governing body of the
county. Cities and towns
having more than 1,500
inhabitants may become
home-rule cities. Tax
separate $3000 e\ op-
tion from ad ^ab.rom
taxation by political sub-
divisions is pro: ided for
the residential home-
s' ead of persons at least
ti'< years of age and the
excess of ten percent a
year ia usurious, and that
if a contract does not
specify a rate of interest,
the rati
Tior to the convening of „ * JUDICIART
he legislature in regular PRDVI8ION8 of the
--- Texas Constitution "
If adopted by the voters,
will become effective
September 1, 1976
voting
visions of
Article IV. The Execu-
tive, is amended to:
Coi nue the preaent
status of th# governor
and all other statewide
office-*, and include the
comm is* toner of agricul-
ture aa an executive de
pertinent officer The
governor is limited to two
consecutive terms Th#
governor is authorized to
designat* chairmen of
state boards, and to re-
move gubernatorial ap-
pointee* to stats agencies
for cause unless ths re-
moval ia vetoed by the
senate The article man-
dates the legislature to
provide a new governor
sleet aa appropriation so
th# governor-elect may ----- inMVIK( ro-
orgamaoen office poor to qwfoment* provided by
inauguration, aad par law is a qualified voter
■aits the legislature m unlam th* person has
grant powers of fiscal heeaewnnetodaf a felony
^ trol to th* aepnar aad far that felony o to-
§£§fcfjp=.§
(^dSlaumhered yean, the hallet. aad Uw^le^to!
•md tlan,md B*mIiivm«
PROPOSITION NO. 3
ON THE BALLOT
Revising the
aad aladionprovi
the Texas Constitution.
Article VI, Voter Qual-
ifications and Elections,
ia amended to:
Provide for registra-
tion and qualifications
for voting including
vutar residency require-
ment* to be established
by law A arisen of the
United States who n at
feast IS yean ef age aad
who mates the iqgieria-
ttoa aad residence re-
■ vuMvmttoto w ■ wranj
far that felony a in-
mated, on pprofe. ar
N^pnfeation. or unlam
and Texus
Irma. A new Higher__
ucation Fund for Texas is
established for the bene-
fit of college- md univer-
sities outsid The Uni-
versity of Texas snd
Texas A A M Systems.
The state ad valorem tax
of ten cents on $100
valuation is rtmtinued
as the source of revenue
for the Fund. The ten
cent higher education
tax may be changed by
law within the ten cent
maximum The legisla-
ture ms- bfc’jiie I v law
a norrio i 'lie i^her
Education rund ty cer-
tain state veca- tonal and
technical mst lutes The
article provide* that the
public education system __________ __ ^
must furnish each indi- each house of the legis- PROPOSITION NO. 7
vidual an eqnal aduca- lature and submitt*? to ON THE BALLOT
tional opportunity, but and approved by a major-
'tyoftfc?u.a«lTOtr K.vi,in, th. g.n.r.1
vide local enrichment of of the state voting on the provisions of the Texas
«S£n!h. feral™™’ ^!iC_fun?a Article X.
vided by the state con
a latent with general law
Authority to issue Per-
manent University
Bonds is continued but
the bonds may not exceed
30% of the Permanent
University Fund
Tha wording of the
may exempt from ad val- **** and the legislature ia
orem taxation certain J^9u,r*dtoflxdebtlimita
property owned by veter- or Cl^,e*- towns, coun-
ans organizations, non- tle*. and school and
profit water corpora- fom™.»*«»ity junior coi-
tions. and persona in leK* d»tncto
need because of age or The wording of the
disability, and economic proposed constitutional
circumstance The legis- amendment aa it will ap-
lature may also exempt pear on the ballot ia as
property to preserve his- follows:
torical. cultural or natur- ____... .. .
hI hi story resources Th* constitutional
I -ixpayers are provided . a“enf “*n‘, rev‘a‘?f
new method of correcting urn^PROVI
inequitable tax .mess* ItnMS.IliF.r T
menu by paying ad val ConaSuthinT
oiem taxe* under proteel LoneritUthlB.
and suing for a rebind in If adopted bv the voters,
a district court. State will become <>ffective on
debt may he authorized September 1 1976.
by law only tf approved
by a two-thirds vote of
Revising the mode of
amending provisions of
the Texas Constitution
.r —j----7—--- - •**>».«...* t.ne general The proposed article will
the state voting on the provisions of tha Texas be the last article of the
j ,c fun?a C®«“titut.on Article X. conetitution If only
dpublic credit may be General Provisions, is Proposition No. 8 is
used only for public pur- amonded to: adopted, tha article will
0?^ r^_P1ubl,c fund* Provide tha basic re- replace Article XVII of
provide every resident
access to adequate, com
prehenaive health care
The wording of the
proposed constitutional
amendment as it will ap-
pear on the ballot ia as
follows
"The constitutional
amendment revising
the GENERAL PRO
VI8ION8 of the Texas
Constitution.”
If adopted by the voters,
will become effective
September 1, 1976.
PROPOSITION NO. 8
ON THE BALLOT
■ 1 ~ r ■ wanan a IUT lilc Vfltff IJSB1C ■ qf 1*1 HT T*
or public credit may be quiremenU relating to the proaent constitution
elision' or^p^bhc^ P“b^«^c«holdora such If other propooitiona are
The erticls pro- residency requirements,
hibita • retail eafea. tax The provision defining
on agricultural machin- the separate and com-
ary^or parts, fertiliser, munity property
med.
an* "UIUI tig oi me ;■/, — r— t...an , mumiy property
proposed constitutional or aoada. praacrip- , spouses is retained i
amendment as it will ap- riondrugsor medicine, or the protection of
on the ballot is aa
"The constitutional
amend mast revising
tha EDUCATION
PROVISIONS of tha
Tan
homestead from forced
sal* ia continued. Th*
If tiipial by the voters
will become affective -------.*—;—
fienleaitiM 1 1B76 ox- •“•“®«*t when
cept Article ill. Section producer does not
9, which bmamii offer to be aa*
tive January I, 1979 The «
food- except food sold by
restaurants for im-
mediate
An aaaas ____
marine food or agricuf- property _
torsi producer, on their aaio Currant wages lor
product salsa ia not a tax penenal service are not
mad? br sulqeci io garnishment
mlIA pnvaJ* corporation
to receive a refund of th* may not he chartered i
--- — luiitinum mt
consumption, lagislaturs is required to
•rnent voted by protect caOain personal
ooa or agricul- property from forced
PROPOSITION NO •
ON THE BALLOT
Raviaiag th* flaaace
provisions ot th* Texas
Constitution Article
Finance. ia
1 to
wording of the
. . constitutional
amendment as it will ap-
pearjon the ballot is as
"The
amend____
the FINANCE .
VISIONS e# th# T
ept under general law,
and rv oat *- iiiitt r, «g#
in hiMinaaa at m> 'r than
place in this state
The lagislaturs must
Provide for the regula-
tion of bank holding
NANCE FRO- ** “«bteic
MMM aS mm OFVCMTBfftoa la
e*^^ lllim
real ptaneety tv ta
iBmifgMBV
■MlMMBftiBBBn
^BGng&js3S
i(h) and (<>,
-,-w— fe eoarinued
The legislature ia re-
prohibit.
adopted, the article will
bo appropriately renum-
bered to remain the last
article of the constitu-
tion. If all proposition*
ore adopted, the article
will b* Articfe XL Article
XVII, Mode of Amending
the Constitution of the
State, fe amended to:
Establish a procedure
for constitutional
amendments requiring a
two-thirds vote of each
house of th* legislature
and majority approval by
the voters. TWe calling of
a limited or unlimited
constitutional conven
tom with rater approval
fe previded. TW •uasrion
of whether la can a con
stitutional convention
must bo submitted to the
people every 30 years.
The warding of th*
ooMUtntional
____at a* it will ap
gmirjNt the ballot io as
” SIONS mt the Texas
**----^ ^ m
r abated hp I_____
'ill oacoma affactivr
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