The Denison Press (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, July 8, 1960 Page: 4 of 6
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PA6E FOUR FRIDAY, JULY 8, I960
Liquor board report shows
vast shipments liquor, etc;
big excise money for Texas
There are 18 expensively main-
tained liquor enforcement districts
in Texas, with the farthest one
east being Longview; farthest
west Amarillo; farthest south
Houston; farthest southeast, Hous-
ton. The stations are spread out
like a giant web. And in between
these four indicated are 14 otljers
located in every important section
of the entire state. All dedicated
tc enforcing the law against sale
of liquor in a dry state.
The expense of maintaining
these offices is not indicated in
the monthly report from the "Li-
quor Control Board." But each in-
volves offices and staff, and the
usual costs of operating an office.
All concerned from the heads
down draw comfortable salaries.
To include the excise tax which
the state gathers from interna-
tional ports of entry to permit the
liquor and wines, etc., to be
brought into the state and shipped
to 11 different cities, the report
of May, 1960 shows Texas gather-
ed totaled $125,928.79. Beer
excise tax was $1,649,278.40. Dis-
tilled spirits excise tax was $949,-
629.35; malt liquor excise tax,
$21,138.32; wine excise tax total-
ed the same month $131,587.49.
For handling the above mer-
chandise by dealers, they paid the
state in permits and license fees
the sum of $58,701.45. The con-
fiscated sales totaled $13,275.81,
with a miscellaneous amount of
$152.43, making that bracket of
income $2,823,763.25.
The report also shows that
there were 345 cases with 352
convictions bringing a total in
fines to the state of $16,026.40.
Total of fines and costs on the
519 cases filed as reported in the
May figures, was $35,911.85. This,
with the figures state fine total
bring the two to the sum of $51,-
938.25.
Add the above $51",938.25 to
the income from the excise fig-
ures of $3,009,612.04, and we
have a total of $3,067,650.29.
Study the record
They say figures don't lie and
sometimes liars do figure. But
the report is given in detail as to
finals which report of some eight
pages can speak for itself.
A greater part of the board's
report as to their own editorial-
izing and description is printed
herewith.
The Texas liquor control board
inspectors in May reported the
seizure of 3 illicit stills. The stills
had a cubic capacity of 165 gal-
lons, and inspectors captured 300
gallons of mash. Two stills were
taken in Harrison county and one
in Marion county.
To date the status of local op-
tion for 1960: 14 elections.
Thirteen elections to legalize, 9
remained "dry", 4 became "wet",
1 "wet" for sale of beer before
election was held became "wet"
for the sale of all alcoholic bev-
erages.
May 5, 1960, the incorporated
city of Mingus in Palo Pinto voted
112 for the legal sale of all alco-
holic beverages and 25 against the
legal sale of all alcoholic bever-
ages. Mingus was "wet" for the
sale of beer before the election
was held and became "wet" for
the sale of all alcoholic beverages.
May 7, 1960, justice precinct
no. 3 of Jones county voted 191
for the legal .sale of beer for off
premise consumption only. This
precinct was "dry" before the
election was held and remained
"dry."
May 7, 1060, justice precinct
No. 2 of Morria county vottd
against the legal sale of all alco-
holic beverages for off premise
consumption. This precinct was
"dry" before the election was held
and remained "dry." At present
the official returns have not bean
received.
May 10, 1960, the incorporated
city of Lindsay in Cooke county
voted 75 for the legal sale of all
ulcoholic beverages and 21 against
the legal sale of all alcoholic bev-
erages. Lindsay was "dry" before
the election was held and became
"wet."
Convictions on complaints
The 18 enforcement districts re-
ported a total of 519 criminal
complaints filed during the
month, with 467 convictions re-
sulting in 25 jail sentences and
fines and costs totaling $35,911.-
85. Total number of dismissals
was 33.
There were 345 cases filed in
wet areas and 132 non-criminal
complaints submitted for action by
the administrator. There was one
acquittal in the wet areas and
there were 3 acquittals in the dry
areas during may.
115 convictions were obtained
in dry areas compared with 352
convictions in wet areas for the
month of May. 174 criminal com-
plaints were filed in dry areas
during May.
Fees were collected on 110 li-
quor permits in May and 2,567
beer licenses.
Hearings before the administra-
tor totaled 478 on complaints
against permits and licenses, re
lulUng In SO fiittcelUtloM, #6?
u pen lona, 48 diimiuala, and 7
refusals of application.
A total of 189 permits and li-
censes were voluntarily cancelled.
Methodises open meet
:chool of missions,
ervice in Dallas
The thirteenth annual school of
missions and Christian service,
sponsored by the North Texas
Conference Woman's Society of
Christian Service of the Methodist
church, will be meeting at South-
ern Methodist University, Dallas,
July 11-15.
Lay women, ministers, and
church school professors will di-
rect the five day meeting in all
of its sessions, which has as its}
theme, "Thy Word Our Law."
The conference is slated to get
underway with registration in the
Umphrey Lee student center at 9
a. m. Monday, July 11. Those at-
tending may choose from four ma-
jor areas of concern for study
during the week. These areas
has been designated for special
emphasis in the meet: "Heritage
and Horizons in Home Missions,"
"Into All the World Together,"
"Christian Responsibility and the
Alcohol Problem," and "Basic
Christian Beliefs."
Among the instructors set for
the meeting the Dr. George C.
Baker, Jr., who will direct the
daily Bible study hour. This is his
second year in this position. Dr.
Baker is professor of evangelism
at Perkins School of Theology at
Southern Methodist University.
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Cameras, developing equip-
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flash equipment.
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We give three-day service or less
in most cases
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LEGAL
ILLEGAL
AFTER ALL IS SAID AND DONE ... THIS IS THE ONLY QUES-
TION TO BE DECIDED AT THE POLLS TOMORROW - LEGAL
SALES - OR - ILLEGAL SALES.
That's all there is to it . . . Legal Beverages sold ONLY at places and by persons
approved by our City, County and State Officials backed by new, strict, tough
regulations and Texas-made laws . . .
-OR*
We will keep the costly farce called Prohibition which DOES NOT prohibit . . .
which forces Denison folks out on the highway to spend more than $1,000,000
a year in legally "wet" areas and with bootleggers ... drives away bonus tourist
dollars . . . and which cripples our chances for new industry and new business.
Who's boosting Prohibition for Denison - Outsiders from Dallas, Sher-
man, the Oklahoma "Strip" boys and bootleggers! This selfish crew
plus an 11th hour blitz, featuring high pressure half-truths and false
figures deliberately directed at blinding you to prohibition's corruption
while misleading you about Legal Sales' advantages.
CERTAINLY THE LEGAL WAY IS THE BETTER ... SAFER...
MORE SENSIBLE... PROGRESS IVE... MORE PROFITABLE WAY
FOR EVERYONE IN DENISON.
>;| | |ft LEGAL
VOTE M41 Pit SALES
SCRATCH THE BOTTOM LINE
TOMORROW!
CITIZENS PROGRESSIVE COMMITTEE
(Paid Pol. Adv.)
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Anderson, LeRoy M., Sr. The Denison Press (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, July 8, 1960, newspaper, July 8, 1960; Denison, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth329190/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 13, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Grayson County Frontier Village.