Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 15, 1946 Page: 2 of 8
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BASTROP ADVERTISER AUGUST 15. 1946
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H. J. It- No. 62
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an Amendment to Arti-
cle III of the Constitution of the
State of Texas by the addition
of a new section to he known as
Section 49-b, creating a Veteran's
Land Board an<i establishing a
Veteran's Land Fund; providing
for an election and the issuance
of a proclamation therefor.
BK IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE
OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Article III of
the Constitution of the State of
Texas be amended by adding there-
to a new Section to l>e known a>
Section 49-b which shall read as
follows:
"Section 49-b. There is hereby
created a Board to be known as
the Veteran's Land Board, which
shall be composed of the Governor,
the Attorney General, and the
Commissioner of the General Land
Office. The Legislature shall pro-
vide by law for the issuance by
said Board of not to exceed Twen-
ty-five Million Dollars ($2*>,000,
000) in bonds or oblirations of the
State of Texas for the purpose
of creating a fund to be known
as the Veteran's Land Fund. Such
bonds shall be executed by said
Board as an obligation of the
State of Texas in such form,
denominations, and upon such
terms as shall be prescribed by
law, provided, however, that said
bonds shall bear a rate of interest
not to exceed three per cent per
annum.
"In the sale of any such bonds
a preferential right of purchase
shall be given to the adminis
trators of the various teacher re-
tirement funds, the Permanent
University Funds, and the Per-
manent Free School Funds; such
bonds to be issued only as needed,
in the opinion of the Veteran's
Land Board under legislative au-
thorization.
"The Veteran's Land Fund .-hall
be used by the board for the sole
purpose of purchasing lands suit-
able for the purpose hereinafter
stated, situated in this State (at
owned by the United States, or any
governmental agency thereof; (b)
owned by the Texa- Prison Sys-
tem, or any other governmental
agency of the State of Texa;; or
(c> owned by any person, firm,
or corporation.
"All lands thus purchased shall
be acquired at the lowest price
obtainable, be paid for in cash,
and shall be a part of the Veter-
an's Land Fund.
"The lands of the Veteran's Land
Fund =hall be sold by the State
to Texas Veterans of the prosem
war or wars, commonly known
as World War II, in such quanti
ties, and on such terms, and at
such prices and such rates ot
interest, and under such rules and
regulation- as may be prescribed
by law; provided, however, that
any such lands remaining unsold
at the expiration of eight (8)
years after the effective date of
this Amendment may be sold to
anyone as shall be prescribed by
law.
"All moneys received and whan
have been received and which
have not been used for repurchase
of land as provided herein by
the Veteran's Land Board from
the sale of land- and for interest
on deferred payments shall be
credited to the Veteran's Land
Fund for use in purchasing ad
ditional lands to be sold to Texas
Veterans of World War II, in
like manner as shall be provided
for the sale of lands purchased
with the proceeds from the sales
of the bonds, provided for 'herein,
for a period of eight (8) years
from the effective date of this
Amendment; provided, however
that so much of such moneys as
may be necessary to pay interest
on the bonus herein provided for
shall be set aside for that purpose
After eight (8) years from the
effective date of this Amendment,
all moneys received by the Veter-
an's Land lizard from tfie sale
of the lands and interest on de-
ferred payments, or so much there-
of as may be necessary, shall be
set aside for the retirement of
said bonds and to pay interest
thereon, and any of such moneys
not so needed shall be deposited
to t) credit of the General Revs-
rue Fund to be appropriated to
«u< h purpose as may be pre-
scribed by law."
Sec. 2. The foregoing Consti-
tutional Amendment shall be sub-
mitted to a vote of the qualified
electors of this State at an elec-
tion to be held throughout the
State of Texas on the first Thurs-
day in November, 1 f40, at which
election all voters favoring the
proposed Amendment shall write
or have printed on their ballot*
the following words:
"FOR the Amendment to Article
Iff of the Constitution of the
.State of Texas y adding Section
49-b creating a Veteran's Land
BEER RATIONED
UNDER CONTROL
OFOPA
Reports that beer is selling at
unduly high prices today promptea
C. T. Giesen. director of the San
Antonio district Office of Price
Administration, to is-ue a remaind-
er to sellers and consumers that
beer is under specific ceiling prices,
and that sales aoove those ceilings
constitute violations which may
be prosecuted.
Giesen revealed that reports of
over-ceiling charges for beer have
been received from many parts
of the 67-county OPA district.
He added. "We also understand
that certain liquor dealers ari
taking customary markups on
high-priced liquors which they
bought during the interim when
there was no price control. This
practice pushes prices over legal
ceilings, and constitutes a vio-
lation."
During the interim when OPA
was inactive, pending passage of
the OPA extension bill, it was
announced that high commodity
prices during that period could not
become the basis, later of new-
ceiling prices.
The OPA chief stated that. "If
the situation is not brought back
under control by the wholesalers
and retailers themselves, it will
be necessary to take strong en-
forcement action."
Ceiling prices for beer follow:
In Group 1-B establishments most
beer, including all Texas beer,
12-ounce bottles, may bo sold for
more than "22 cents, and 32-ounce
bottles, 42 cents. Specified brands
such as Budvveiser. Schlitz. and
Blue Ribbon have ceilings of 27 and
52 cents, respectively. In Group 2-B
establishments the ceilings are 17
and -57 cents, for most beers. For
specifitd brands listed above, 22
and 47 cents; in Group 3-B es-
tablishments, 14 and 32 cents, and
for brands specified aliove, 19 and
42 cents. Mexican beer, in Groups
2-B and 3-B establishments the
ceilings are 25 and 15 cents, re-
spectively.
Cedar Grove News
Cedar Grove.—Mr. and Mrs. \V
E. Bailey and children visited Mr
and Mrs. Buck Morrison of Rock-
dale last Sunday.
Miss Wills Green vi-ited her
cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Rob-
bins and baby of Westpoipt re-
cently.
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Kemp spent
last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Kemp.
Brad Kemp stopped at W. E.
Baileys Friday to show a huge
rattle nake he had killed.
Those attending the family re-
union at Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Far-
mer's Sunday were: Mrs. Joe
Bliiley and daughter, Caroline, Mr.
and Mrs. Hubert Williams and
children, Elva G. and Jerry, Mr.
and Mrs W. E. Bailey and children
Aileen. Carl and Isie Eveyln. The
ones from Austin, Mr. and Mrs.
Clint Linder, Audie Linder an!
sons, Wayne and Darris, Mr. and
Mrs. Woodie Cooper, A ho Mr.
and Mrs. Dock Malone and child-
ren, Billy and Betty Jean of Man-
or, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Cowan
and children, Betty and Billy of
Ontario, Calif.
Mrs. Joe Bailey and daughter,
Caroline will return to California
with her aunt, Mr. Hubert Go warn,
SHOWING AT TOWER THEATRE
SUNDAY AND MONDAY
THE BASTROP ADVERTISER
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
At Bastrop, Texas
wintered as second class matter at the Post Office at Bastrop,
Texas, under Act of March 3, 1879
Ft. £ STANDIFER, Publwher
You're right. It's Bing Crosby and Bob Hope! And do
you know where ihey are? No. "ROAD TO UTOPIA". Oh
Yes, Dorothy Latnour is with them. Sunday and Monday,
August 18-19 at the TOWER.
LOCAL RED CROSS
SERVES 660 CASES
SINCE JAN. 1ST
The Bastrop County Chaptr,
American Red Cross, ha> rendered
service in 66<j cases in the coun-
try, from Jenuary 1, 1946, through
July 31, 1946, according to Mrs.
Loma Murchison, exe utive secre-
tary. v
These cases include 395 Army
cases, 49 Navy cases. 202 x-
service men's cases, and 14 civil-
ian cases.
A part of the vast national or-
ganization. Bastrop County Chap
ter has contributed its bit to the
following accumulated facts which
reveal the extent of Red f ross
activity during World War lit
facts which are fittingly reviewed
on V-J Day. facts that prove that
Re,| Cross "did its part."
More than 2 million loans, total-
ing 70 mllion dollars, were made
to servicemen and women.
2,350,000,000 -urgiral dressing*
for the arms forces were pro-
duced.
More than 42 million letters,
telegrams, cables, ami messages
were handled in extending service
to soldiers, s-ailors and marines.
More than IS million pints of
blood were collected from 6,663,000
donors for the Army and Navy.
More than 27,^73,698 prisoner of
war food packages, enough to make
a solid line from Chicago to Ber-
lin if laid end to end, were pack-
aged.
Assistance was extended to mem-
bers of the armed forces more
than 12 million times through its
field directors in camp< and hos-
pitals and more than 8 million
times through its Home Service
staff.
And today, Red Cross is still
active to the extent of the follow-
ing accomplishments;
100,000 servicemen are assbteti
each month at separation center*
in applying for pensions.
20.000 powers of attorney n
month are received to represent
veterans in the processing of their
claims before Veterans Adminis
t rat ion rating board*.
More than 73,000 Home Service
communications a r <■ handle o,
I'hrough national headquarters each
j month for servicemen and their
S families.
| 135 club units are operating in
I Germany and Austria for service-
I men not interested in fraterniia-
t on or beer garden entertainment.
US NAVY TO
RETAIN HOSPITAL
CORPSMEN
New Orleans.- The Navy will
retain all male naval H« -pital
( orpsmen who have completed less
than IK months of active duty,
regardless of eligibility for dis-
charge. Kighth Naval District
Headquarter* announced today.
"The Navy regrets that because
of the large number of war casual-
ties remaining in naval hospitals
it is necessary to retain these
men," the announcement said. The
action will result in an a iditi >na!
one to six months of duty f r
some Hospital Corps reservist* to
provide service urgently neede'.
for Navy sick and wounded
A report of the Navy's Bu -'at.
of Medicine and Surgery revealed
that on July 31 there were 3: . KM)
naval personnel in Navy hospital*.
Demobilisation of WAVES en-
listed Hospital Corps personnel
was not affected by the order,
but a plea was made for voluntary
postponement cf demobilisation f
any period Itetween Sept. t, 1946
and July, 1947.
Terming this a "critical period
in |H>stwar demobilisation," the
announcement requested command-
ing officers of Navy activities in
the eight-state Kighth Naval Dis-
trict to encourage female enlisted
Hospital Corps personnel to remain
on duty.
VOTE
JUDGE
TOM L. BEAUCHAMP
of the 4 ourt of ( riminal Vp-
Ileal*. ha a lead of more than " 0,
000 over hi* nr\! opponent f' r
re-election. He *olirit* your sup-
port in the Second Primary. 2.1-2-1
for several months visit.
Miss Lena Sturges visited Mr
W. E. Bailey Friday morning.
The Texas Safety Association
says common sense counts on by
cycles, ju-t as it does anywhere
else. You can "gangway" into a
group of smaller children playing
on the sidewalk -- and see them
scramble or K«*t hurt. Or you ca:.
think of them first. You can In- a
I fool on a bike or you c*n be
bright beyond your year*. You
jean hitch on trucks, run re«| lights,
jdart into traffic Or you can be
j careful. Remember, when bike hit-
auto, auto usually wins. When
1 bike hits child or grown-up, bike
usually wins. But in either event,
if you're riding the bike, you lose!
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Fund for the purchase of iands
in Texas to be sold to Texas
Veterans of World War II."
Those opposing said proposed
Amendment -shall write or have
printed on their ballots the fol-
lowing words:
"AGAINST the Amendment to
Article III of the Constitution ot
the State of Texas by adijing
Section 49-b creating a Veteran's
I^ nd Fund for the purchase of
lands in Texas to be sold to Texas
Veterans of World War II."
If it appears from the returns
of said election that a majority of
the votes cast were in favor of
said Amendment, the same shall
become a part of the State Con-
stitution and be effective from
the date of the determination of
such result and the Governor's
proclamation thereof.
Sec. 8. 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 Con-
stitution ami laws of this State.
Sec. 4. The sum of Ten Thousand
f$10,000) or so muHh thereof as
may be necessary, is hereby ap-
propriated out of any funds in the
Treasury of the State not other-
wise appropriated to pay expenses
of such publication and election.
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IOTTKO UNOft AUTHOairr or THt COCA-COLA COMPANY IV
Bastrop Coca-Cola Bottling Company
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 15, 1946, newspaper, August 15, 1946; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth237075/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bastrop Public Library.