The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, August 18, 1944 Page: 2 of 4
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THE WINKLER COUNTY NEWS
Friday, Aug. 18, 1944
♦
H. G. VERMILLION,
Editor and Publisher
BE SURE TO VOTE
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
nd When You Vote
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VOTE FOR
E. M. ‘Gene CRUTCHER
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT 3
(Paid Political Advertisement)
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Published every Friday in Kermit,
The County Seat of Winkler Coun-
ty, Texas, by
The Winkler County
News
At the same time, despite increasingly critical
manpower‘and material shortages, we are con-
tinuing to meet all essential civilian needs . « .
and at the same low cost as before the war.
Any erroneous reflections upon the
standing, character, or reputation of
any person, firm, or corporation
which may appear in the columns
of The News will be gladly correct-
ed upon being brought to the at-
tention of the management.
Entered as Second Class Matter at
the Postoffice in Kermit, Texas, un-
der the Act of March 3, 1879.
National Advertising Representative
American Press Association, 225 W.
39th Street, New York City.
H. J. R. No. 18
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
such
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and
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H. J. R. No. 8
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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ELECTRIC
POWER
FIGHTING
POWER
Automobile and
Truck Windshield,
door, backs, quarter
and ventilator glass
Comer Service
Station
PHONE 141
"E" pin, but..
Right now, for example, this company is deliv-
ering industrial power at 2% times the normal
peacetime rate of consumption. Well over half
(57%) of our entire output goes to industries
essential to the war effort and to military estab-
lishments.
Amendment j
authority
or town
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.. he's a vital cog in the Victory machine!
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WE TAKE ORDERS FOR
AUTO GLASS
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DR. D. W. LEACH
OPTOMETRIST
Old Bank Bldg. — 2nd and Grant
PHONE 272
ODESSA
Eyes Examined, Glasses Fitted
waterworks andM other permanent
improvements, not to exceed
twenty-five (25) cents on the
one hundred dollars valuation, in
any one year, and except as is
in this Constitution otherwise
provided; provided, however, that
the Commissioners Court in any
Community Public Service Company
ity pensions for appointive off-
icers and employees of cities and
towns.” Each voter shall scratch
out two (2) of said clauses on
the ballot, leaving the two (2)
expressing his vote on the pro-
posed Amendment.
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BACK THF p*VA$IC
ary, is hereby appropriated out
of any funds in the Treasury of
the State, not otherwise approp-
riated, to pay the expenses of
such publication and election.
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SECTION 3. The Governor of the Constitution for Amendments
thereto.
SECTION 4. The sum of Five
Thousand Dollars (5,000), or so
much thereof as may be necess-
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War Bonds should mean
something more to you than
nfi just “a good sound invest-
ment.” Figure it out yourself.
in the second primary election Saturday, August
26. You owe it to yourself and your country to
make this display of good citizenship.
KERMIT STATE
BANK
Kermit, Texas
MEMBER F. D. I. C.
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CASH-CARRY prices
= SUITS, DRESSES ........65c
= PANTS -..........—........ 35c
2 DELIVERY PRICES
= SUITS, DRESSES - --75c
2 PANTS —.............____40c
1 Kermit Cleaners
PHONE 170
C. E. MORGETTE
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See Us
FOR PERSONAL LOANS,
FINANCING, AND
OTHER BANKING NEEDS
OPEN—10 A. M. CLOSE—3 P. M.
OPEN TO 12 NOON SATURDAYS
this State shall have the power
and authority to provide a
tern of pensions for their
ointive officers and employees.”
All ballots at such election shall
also have printed thereon, “For
the Constitutional Amendment
giving authority to the Legisla-
ture to provide for a system of
retirement and disability pensions
for appointive officers and em-
ployees of the cities and towns,”
and “Against the Constitutional
Amendment giving authority
much thereof as may be necess- the Legislature to provide for
ary, is hereby appropriated out of • system of retirement and disabil-
any funds in ■ the Treasury of the
State, not otherwise appropriated,
to pay the expenses of such pub-
lication and election.
f^MPLOYEES of the electrical industry are
13 not eligible for **E” awards because they
are not directly engaged in war production, but
the power they deliver helps set the records that
keep the ‘*EM flags flying.
proposing an Amendment to Sect-
ion 9 of Article 8 of the Constit-
ution of the State of Texas, by
changing said Section 9 so as to
provide that the Commissioners
Court in any county may re-allo-
eate the county tax levies auth-
orized in said section by changing
the rates provided for any of the
purposes authorized in said sect-,
ion by either increasing or de-
creasing the same, but in no
event shall the total of such taxes
exceed eighty (80) cents on the
one hundred dollars valuation for
any one year; providing that be-
for such Commissioners Court
may make such re-allocations and
changes in such levies that the
same shall be submitted to the
qualified property tax paying vot-
ers of such county at a general
or special election and shall be
approved by a majority of the
qualified property tax paying vot-
ers, voting in such election, provh
ding that if and when such re-all-
ocations and changes in such cou-
nty tax levies have been approved
by the qualified property tax pay-
ing voters of any county as here-
in provided, such re-allocoations
and changes shall remain in force^ shall
the State of Texas shall issue
the necessary proclamation for
said election and shall have the
same published as required by
If you live in Precinct 3, vote for E. M. “Gene”
Crutcher. Plans are being made now for the post-
war development of Winkler County-your vote
for Crutcher will1 help keep in office one of the
men making those plans.
but in no event shall the total of
aid foregoing county taxes ex-
■eed eighty (80) cents on the one
inndred dollars valuation, in any [ levii
me year; provided further, that 1
before the said Commissioners
lourt may make such re-alloca-
ions and changes in said county
"axes that the same shall be sub-
mitted to the qualified property
;ax paying voters of such county
at a general or special election,
and shall be approved by a major-
’ty of the qualified property tax
paying voters, voting in such
election; and, provided further,
tht if and when such re-alloca-
tions and changes in the aforesaid
county taxes have been approved
by the qualified property tax pay-
ing voters of any county, as here-
in provided, such re-allocations
and changes shall remain in force
and effect for a period of six (6)
years from the date of the elec-
tion at which the same shall be
approved, unless the same again
shall have been changed by a ma-
jority vote of the qualified proper-
ty tax paying voters of such coun-
ty, voting on the proposition, after
submission by the Commissioners
Court at a general or special
election for that purpose; and
the Legislature may also auth-
orize an additional annual ad.va-
lorem tax to be levied and coll-
ected for the further maintenance
of the public roads; provided, that
a majority of the qualified proper-
ty tax paying voters of the county
voting at an election to be held
for that purpose shall vote such
tax, not to exceed fifteen (15)
cents on the one hundred dollars
valuation of the property subject
to taxation in such county. And
the Legislature may pass local
laws for the maintenance of the
public roads and highways, with-
out the local notice required for
special or local laws. This section
shall not be construed as a lim-
itation of powers delegated to
counties, cities or towns by any
other section or sections of this
Constitution.”
viding that before such Comm- j amount;
issioners Court may make such ! shall
re-allocations and changes in such
.~.ies that the same shall be
submitted to the qualified prop-
erty tax paying voters of such
county at a general or special
election and shall be approved
by a majority of the qualified
property tax paying voters, vot-
ing in such election; providing
that if and when such re-alloca-
tions and changes in such county
tax levies have been approved by
the qualified property tax paying
voters of any county as herein
provided, such re-allocations and
changes shall remain in force and
effect for a period of six (6)
years from the date of election
at which same shall be approved,
unless the same shall have been
changed by a majority vote of
the qualified property tax paying
voters of such county, voting on
the proposition, after submission
by the Commissioners Court at
a general or special election for
that purpose; and providing that
this Amendment shall not be
construed as a limitation on
powers delegated to counties,
cities or towns by any other sect-
wTi or sections of the Constitu-
tion.”
If it
no event shall the total of
such taxes exceed eighty (80)
cents on the one hundred dollars
valuation for any one year; pro-
and this
not reduce the
nor duty of any city
otherwise existing.
“SECTION 51-f. The Legislature
of this State shall have the au-
thority to provide for a system
of retirement and disability pen-
sions for appointive officers and I
employees of cities and towns to I
operate Statewide or by districts j
under such a plan and program as j
the Legislature shall direct and I
shall provide that participation I
therein by cities and towns shall
be voluntary; provided that the
Legislature shall never make an
appropriation to pay any of the
cost of any system authorized by
this Section.”
SECTION 2. The foregoing Con-
stitutional Amendments shall be
submitted to a vote of the qual-
ified electors of this State at an
election to be held throughout the
State in November, 1944, at which
all ballots shall have printed
thereon, “For the Constitutional
Amendment providing that the
cities and towns in this State
shall have the power and author-
ity to provide a system of pen-
sions for their appointive officers
and employees,” and “Against the
Constitutional Amendment provid-
appears from the returns ing that all cities and towns in
of said election that a majority
of the votes cast are in favor of
said Amendment, the same shall
become a part of the State Con-
stitution.
SECTION 3. The Governor of
the State of Texas shall issue
the necessary proclamation for
said election, and shall have the
same published as required by the
Constitution and Laws of this
State.
SECTION 4. The sum of Five
Thousand Dollars (5,000), or so
proposing an amendment to Sec-
tion 51 of Article 3 of the Con-
stitution of the State of Texas,
by adding thereto Sections 51-e
and 51-f; Section 51-e providing
that cities and towns in this
State shall have the power and
authority to provide a system of
retirement and disability pensions
for its employees, provided, how-
ever, that no pension system
shall be set up in any city until
it has been approved at an elect-
ion of ’ qualified voters entitled
to vote at an election on the
question of the issuance of tax
supported bonds; Section 51-f
providing that the Legislature
shall have authority to provide a
system of retirement and disabil-
ity pensions for appointive off-
icers and employees of cities and
towns to operate Statewide or by
districts under such plan or pro-
gram as the Legislature shall di-
rect and shall provide that
ticipation therein by cities and
towns shall be voluntary;
vided that the Legislature shall
never make an appropriation to
pay any of the cost of any sys-
tem authorized by this Section;
providing for an election on the
question of the adoption or re-
jection of such an amendment and
making an appropriation there-
for; providing for the proclama-
tion and publication therefor and !
prescribing the form of ballot.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE
OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Section 51
of Article 3 of the Constitution
of the State of Texas be amend-
ed by adding thereto Sections
51-e and 51-f, which shall read as
follows:
“SECTION 51-e. Each incorpor-
ated city and town in this »tat«
shall have the power and author-
ity to provide a system of re-
tirement and disability pensions
for its appointive officers and em-
ployees who have become disab-
led as a direct and proximate
result of the performance of
their duties, or have passed their
sixty-fifth birthday, or have been
employed by such city or town
for more than twenty-five
years and have passed their six-
tieth birthday, when and if, but
Only when and if, such system
has been approved at an election
by the qualified voters of such
city or town entitled to vote on
the question of issuance of tax
supported bonds; provided that
no city or town shall contribute
more than the equivalent of sev-
en and one half (7%) per centum
of salaries and wages of the off-
icers and employees entitled to
participate in its pension system,
and that said officers and
ployees shall contribute a
and' effect for a period of six'
(6) yeh^fi from the date of the
election at which same shall be
approved, unless the same again
shall have been changed by a ma-
jority vote of the qualified proper-
ty tax paying voters of such coun-
ty, voting on the proposition, after
submission by the Commissioners
Court at a ■ general or special
election for .that purpose; pro-
viding that this section shall not
be construed as a limitation on
powers delegated to counties, cit-
ies or towns by any other section
or sections of this Constitution;
fixing the time for the election
for the adoption or rejection of
»aid proposed Constitutional A-
mendment; making certain pro-
visions for said election and bal-
lots thereof and the method
thereof; directing the issuance of
proclamation therefor; prescrib-
ing certain duties of the Governor
of the State of Texas; and making
an appropriation to defray the
expenses of said election.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE
OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Section 9 of
Article 8 of the Constitution of
Xhe State of Texas, be so amend-
ed that the same will hereafter
read as follows:
“Section 9. The State tax on
property, exclusive of the tax nec-
essary to pay the public debt,
and of the taxes provided for the
benefit of the public free schools,
shall never exceed thirty-five (35)
cents on the one hundred dollars
valuation; and no county, city or
town shall levy more that twenty- {
five (25) cents for city or
purposes, and not exceeding fif-
teen (15) cents for roads and
bridges, and not exceeding fif-
teen (15) cents to pay jurors,
on the one hundrer dollars val-
uation, except for the payment of
debts incurred prior to the adopt-
ion of the Amendment September
25, 1883; and for the erection of | “Against the Amendment to
public buildings, streets, sewers, j Section 9 of Article 8 of the Con-
stitution of the State of Texas,
so as to provide that the Comm-
issioners Court in any county may
re-allocate the county tax levies
authorized in said section by
changing the rates provided for
any of the purposes authorized
in said section by either increas-
county may re-allocate the fore- j ing or decreasing the same, but
going county taxes by changing in
the rates provided for any of the
foregoing purposes by either in-
creasing or decreasing the same,
SECTION 2. The foregoing
Constitutional Amendment shall
be submitted to a vote of the
qualified electors of this State at
a general election to be held
throughout the State of Texas
on the seventh day of November,
1944, at which election all voters
favoring the proposed Amendment
I write or have printed on
their ballots the following words:
“For the Amendment to Sec-
tion 9 of Article 8 of the Consti-
tution of the State of Texas, so
as to provide that the Commiss-
ioners Court in any county may
re-allocate the county tax levies
authorized in said section by
changing the rates provided for
any of the purposes authorized
in said section by either increas-
ing or decreasing the same, 'but
in no event shall the total of
such taxes exceed eighty (80)
cents on the one hundred dollars
valuation for any one year, pro-
viding that before such Commiss-
ioners Court may make such re-
allocations and changes in such
levies that the same shall be sub-
mitted to the qualified property
tax paying voters of such county
at a general or special election
and shall be approved by a maj-
ority of the qulified property tax
paying voters, voting in
election; providing that if
when such re-allocations
changes in such county tax levies
have been approved by the qual-
ified property tax paying voters
of any county as herein provided,
such re-allocations and changes
shall remain in force and effect
for a period of six (6) years from
the date of the election at which
same shall be approved, unless
the same shall have been changed
by a majority vote of the qual-
ified property tax paying voters
of such county, voting on the
proposition, after submission by
the Commissioners Court at a
general or special election for
that purpose; and providing that
county , this Amendment shall not be con-
strued as a limitation on powers
delegated to counties, cities
towns by any other section
sections of the Constitution.”
Those opposing said proposed
Amendment shall write or have
printed on their ballots the foll-
owing words:
“Against
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Vermillion, Henry G. The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, August 18, 1944, newspaper, August 18, 1944; Kermit, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1227182/m1/2/: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Winkler County Library.