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THE BAY CITY NEWS
Thursday, August 23, 195S
THE CEMETERY IS FULL OF
DRIVERS WHO HAD THE RIGHT
OF WAY!
ALL BUSINESS IS LOCAL-
AND SO IS THE BAY CITY
NEWS!
Proposed Constitutional Amendment to be voted on at ah Elec-
tion to be held on November 13, 1956. »
|: nOITSK JOINT UfiSOMTTfOV NO. so
yroposinr an amendment to Article 111 of
the Constitution of the State of Texas, by
adopting a new Scctityt to be known as
% Section 61-b, giving the Legislature the
power io provide, under such limitations
and restrictions as may be deemed by the
Legislature expedient, for assistance to
needy individuals who are citizens of the
IJnited States, who are more than eighteen
<18) years of age and less than sixty-five
|<65) years of age whq ere permanently
and totally disabled by reason of a men-
tal or physical
for vocational i
dents of the State —, r
the individuals who are reCclvirt* T .
the permanently ana totally disabled may
not, during the same period of time, re-
ceive Old Age Assistance, Aid to the
Needy Blind, or Aid to Dependent Chil-
dren, or be resident In any completely
State supported institution : providing that
the Legislature shall have the authority to
accept from the Government of the United
States financial aid for the permanertly
and totally disabled individuals; providing
that the amount paid to any Individual
may not exceed Twenty Dollars ($20) a
month out of State funds and may pever
exceed the amount paid to that individual
from Federal funds; providing that the
amount paid out of State funds for as-
sistance payments shall not exceed One
Million, Five Hundred Thousand dollars
($1,600,000) per year; providing for the
necessary proclamation, publication and
election.
BR IT RESOLVED BY *HE LEGISLA-
TURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
Secllvn 1. Tlial Article III of the Con-
fttltutloii of the State of Texas be aiiivnd-
, ed by adding thereto a new Section to be
known as Section 61-b which shall read as
'°8ection 61-b. The Legislature shall have
the power to provide by general laws,
under such limitations and restrictions as
may be deemed by the Legislature expe-
dient. for assistance to needy Individuals.
who are citizens of the United States, who
ahall have passed their eighteenth (18t'n)
birthday but have not passed their sixty-
fifth (66th) birthday, who are totally and
permanently disabled by reason of a men-
tal or physical handicap or a combination
of physical and mental handicaps and not
feasible for vocational rehabilitation, and
who are residents of the State of Texas,
who have resided in this State for at
least one (1) year continuously Immedi-
ately preceding the application and who
have resided in the State for at least an
additional five (6) years tViring the nine
(9) years immediately preceding the ap-
plication for assistance; and providing
further tha| po individual ihal receive
assistance Uadsr 0«is program for the per-
manently and totally dinfeblod during any
period when he is receiving old age as-
sistance, aid to the needy blind, or aid to
dependent children, nor while he is resid-
ing permanently in any completely State
sup|>orted institution; and provided fur-
that not jn.j/c tbau Twenty Dollars
, 4 month biri of f>tate funds ma/ be
ktd any individual recipient; and pro-
" rther ti)a{ the., .amount paid out of
inds to any Individual may never
exceed the amount paid to that individual
out of Federal funds; and provided further
that the amount paid out of State funds
for assistance payments shall not exceed
'One Million. Five Hundred Thousand Dol-
lars ($1,500,000.) per year.
"The Legislature shall have the autho*
rlty to accept from the Government of the
United Statea such financial aid for indi-
viduals who are permanently and totally
disabled as that Government may offer not
Inconsistent with the restrictions herein
provided."
Sec. 2. The foregoing Constitutional
Amendment shall be submitted to the elec-
tors of the State of Texas on the second
Tuesday io November, 1956, at which elec-
tion there shall be printed on the ballot
the following clause:
"FOR the Amendment giving the Legis-
lature the power to prbvide for assistance*
not to exceed Twenty Dollars ($20) a
month out of State funds for each needy
individual, eighteen (18) years of age or
older, who is a resident of the State of
Texas and who Is permanently and totally
disabled by reason of his mental or physical
handicap."
"AGAINST the Amendment giving the
Legislature the power to provide for as-
sistance not to exceed Twenty Dollars (120)
u month out of State funds for each needy
individual, eighteen (18) years of age or
older, who is a resident of the State of
Texas and who la permanently and totally
disabled by reason of his mental or physical
handicap."
Sec. 3. PROCLAMATION. The Gov-
ernor of the State of Texas shall issue
the necessary proclamation for an election
and haVe the same published as required
by the Constitution and Laws of the State.
'
WHY LET WEEVILS
EAT YOUR CORN
AND OTHER
GRAIN?
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BY USING
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AND
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Minerals For Gulf Coast Cattle
YOUR CATTLE NEED IT NOW!
RANCHMAN'S SUPPLY CO.
OFFICE PHONE CI 5-8777 — RES. PHONE CI 5-8683
2901 AVE. F — BAY CITY
VAN VLECK . . .
Thomas Rugeley
Visiting Parents
Before Surgery'
15y MRS. ED O'CONNELL
Van Vleck-Sugar Valley Reporter
Thomas Rugeley, who is receiv-
ing treatment at the Veterans'
Hospital in Houston, is spending
10 days with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. T. L. Rugeley, before going
back for more surgery on his leg.
Eugene Bickham of McCamey
spent a few days with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Bickham, last
week.
There will be a youth revival at
the First Baptist Church here be-
ginning Sunday. Dale Pruett will
conduct the services, assisted by
the young people of the church.
There is a revival in progress at
the Pledger Methodist Church this
week with the Rev. Ray Conger of
Sweeny bringing the messages and
Otis Bickham of Van Vleck lead-
ing the singing.
Mrs. Claude Johnson of San An-
tonio came Saturday to be with
her mother, Mrs. Emily O'Connell,
who has been very ill.
.UARKHAM . . .
Henry Cihal
Gins Nearly 800
Bales Of Colfon
By MRS. G. C. McELRATH
Markham-Clemville Reporter
Cotton! cotton! The yard is full
of cotton.
Henry Cihal has ginned nearly
800 bales of cotton this season.
However, the bulk of the harvest
is over. Stalks are being cut and
the land plowed where only a few
days ago the fields were white.
Mrs. W. J. Clements returned
from Florida where she visited
her mother ana sister. Now she is
preparing for a move. She and
Mr. Clements will make their new
home in Damon where he is the
new pastor of the Damon Baptist
Church.
Mrs. Frances Jolly and Mrs. Bill
Peery of iWaco arrived Friday for
a visit with Mrs. E. H. Chapman.
Then Saturday the trio took off
on a fishing trip to Corpus Christi.
Miss Fayre Ann McGinnes of
Port Lavaca is visiting her grand-
mother, Mrs. Fannie McGinnes.
Mrs. John Goode and daughters
of Kingsville spent several days
with Mrs. Goode's mother, Mrs. T.
B. Smith and other relatives. After-
ward Mrs. Smith accompanied her
daughter home for a week's visit.
Mrs. Barnett has returned home
from the hospital and is recuperat-
ing after recent surgery.
.50 Inch Of Rain
Brings Welcome Break
From Hot Weather
A very welcome .50 of an inch
of rain fell here over the seven-
day period ending Monday. Of this
amount, .49 of an indh- was re-
corded by the Bay City Weather
Station Monday.
The temperature has yet to hit
the official 100-degree mark in
Bay City. High last week was 99
degrees recorded Wednesday.
Day-by-day recordings-
DATE MAX. MIN. PREC.
Aug 13 96 76 0.00
Aug. 14 97 76 0.00
Aug. 15 99 75 0.00
Aug. 16 97 75 0.00
Aug. 17 92 75 0.01
Aug. 18 97 75 0.00
Aug. 19 94 75 0.00
Aug. 20 96 70 0.49
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hurley Jr.
and children, Frank and Martha
visited in Galveston last week.
I
RE-ELECT
T. D. TOM'
i
COMMISSIONER
PRECINCT ONE
IN RUN-OFF
i ELECTION
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25
—Your Vote And Support Will Be Appreciated-
(Pol. Adv.)
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WHWim
NEW WELLS—
(Continued From Page 1)
chel T. Ilalbouty spudded No. 1 L.
S. McDonald Monday night.
BAY CITY — Skelly Oil Com-
pany is testing No. 2 Moore Es-
tate.
MATAGORDA PENINSULA —
Texas Company's No. 1 Pauline
Huebner, et al, was last reported
drilling ahead on a 7,500-foot pro-
ject.
EAST SIMPSONVILLE—Bra-
zos Oil & Gas Company's and Mag-
nolia Petroleum Company's No, 1
Sam Lawson is digging below 11,-
970 feet.
LUCKY—Stanolind Oil & Gas
Company's No. 3 Carmen J. An-
derson is projected to 10,170 feet.
SOUTHWEST BAY CITY—A.
H. Wadsworth Jr.'s No. 2 Mrs.
Clarence Doman was plugged and
abandoned around 9,700 feet.
More late reports from adjoin-
ing counties served by THE
NEWS:
BOLING (Wharton County) —
Tennessee Gas Transmission Com-
pany's No. 1 A, A. Mullins (frilled
to a total depth of 5,700 feet— is
moving in a workover rig.
WEST COLUMBIA (Brazoria
County) — Pano-Tech Exploration
Company's No. 1 Robertson is
fishing at 10,200 feet. . . Federal
Royalty Company's No. 1 Camp-
bell is drilling past 4,000 feet.
NORTH OF EAST COLUMBIA
(Brazoria County) — Drilling &
Exploration Company's No. 1 Ima
Hogg was plugged and abandoned
at 11,050 'feet.
WEST LANE CITY (Wharton
County)—It is ^reported that Har-
rell Drilling Company has plugged
its Colorado River bed venture. No.
1 State Tract 1-A, around 5,000
feet.
MAGNET-WITHERS (Wharton
County)—Brazos Oil & Gas Com-
pany's No. 2 Clayton Stovall is
waiting on ccment after running
5^-inch production pipe to 5,724
feet.
SOUTHWEST LOLITA (Jack-
son County)—H. S. Cole Jr. has
taken over Scott Hammonds' No.
1 State-LaBauve eight miles south-
west of Lolita, will drill to 9,200
feet.
SOUTHEAST LOLITA (Jack-
son County)—San Jacinto Petro-
leum Corporation is rigging up No.
1 Susie Coates, et al.
NORTHEAST GANADO (Jack-
son County)—British Texan Oils,
Ltd., made a gasser out of No. 1
Joe M. Heard et al, five miles
northeast of Ganado.
APPLING (Jackson County) —
Alcoa's No. 1 Ada Ringo, et al, is
said to be a dual producer, is wait-
ing on a potential run. . . Alcoa's
and crown Central's No. 2 Gustave
E. Peterson is drilling past 8,000
feet. . . Alcoa's No. 1 State Tract
266 is digging below 7,800 feet.
No. 1 'State Tract 266 is digging
below 7,800 feet.
OLIVIA (Jackson County) —
Humble Oil & Refining Company's
No. 5 Elizabeth Hardie is drilling
around 8,500 feet.
NORTH APPLING (Jackson
County)—Alcoa's No. 1 Moody Es-
tate is drilling around 8,500 feet.
SOUTHEAST EL C A M P O
(Wharton County)—Johnson and
Appling plugged No. 1 Elsie Sta-
vinoha at 5,812 feet.
SOUTHWEST EL C A M P O
(Wharton County)—Sam Harrison
will (frill No. 1 Kountze-Stewart
12 miles southwest of El Campo.. .
It is projected to 7,500 feet.
NORTHEAST LOLITA (Jack-
son County)—A. 0. Phillips is
moving in a rig to drill No. 1 R.
H. Morrow.
NORTH LOUISE (Wharton
County)—The Kirby South worth
Drilling Company is drilling below
surface casing on a lease north of
Louise.
NORTH CORDELE (Jackson
County)—Board roads are being
built to Skelly Oil Company's No.
1 M. C. Stormont, a drillsite eight
miles north o'f Cordele. . . It is
projected to 4,850 feet.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE:—BALED HAY. W.
W. Wilkinson, Phone CI 5-2563.
FOR SALE: — Registered Red
Brahma Bulls. Dr. T. M, Neat.
Wharton, Texas. 85-tfn
FOR SALE—15-Room house con-
sisting of four large modern
apartments. Shade Trees. Large
Yard. Cool. One block from High-
way—Box 146 Markham, Texas,
or Phone 2061. 8-23
FOR SAI^E—USED OUTBOARD
MOTORS. Johnson and Evin-
rude 25's. Electric starting and
regular starting. Standard and
long shafts. $195 to $395. We
guarantee all used Johnson and
Evinrude motors. Anderson Broth-
ers Garage. Bay City. tfn
MISCELLANEOUS
MUSIC STUDENTS—Students in-
terested in private lessons in
voice, clarinet, sax, trumpet and
guitar. Contact Mrs. Helen Rob-
erts, CI 5-3469. Classes begin Sept.
4. Contact early for choice lesson
time. tfn
Patronize NEWS advertisers.
(Classified ad rates: 3 cents
per word for the first insertion,
2 cents per word for each addi-
tional insertion, 50 cents min-
imum; classified display (boxed),
$1 minimum.)
OPPORTUNITIES
—
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WANTED—Producing or non-pro-
ducing leases, royalties, lands.
Give price, description. W. W.
Wilkinson & Sons, Bay City, Tex-
as. . tfn
LISTINGS WANTED — Farm,
ranch acreage, small tracts, water
frontage, industrial sites. T. Rush
Moody, 605 Harold Street, Hous-
ton, Texas. tfn
FURNITURE UPHOLSTERING,
slip covers, draperies, automo-
bile seat covers. Many fabrics to
choose frorfi. Pointer's Upholstery,
3013 East Seventh Street. Phone
4548, Bay City. tf
TRADE SCHOOLS—MALE :
Men, 18 to 45, urgently needed
in this area to train at HOME in
spare time for TELEVISION-
COMMUNICATIONS or INDUS-
TRIAL ELECTRONICS. Prepare*
for big. opportunities in fastest
arrowing industry. Write: DeVRY
TECH. Box 3095, BELLAIRE,
TEXAS. tfn
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POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
) TIJpl NEWS has been authorizet
to announce the following candi-
daciies subject to the various elec-
tions scheduled in 195<?.
For Commissioner Pet. 1:
T. D. (Tom) MATTHEWS
(for reelection) %
W. C. (Bill) TILLMAN
NOTICE
To whom it may concern: I am no1*
responsible for any bills charged
to me. Fred Law, Jr.; 8-23
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Stewart, Bob. The Bay City News (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 23, 1956, newspaper, August 23, 1956; Bay City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth428354/m1/8/: accessed June 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.