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The Jaclcsboro Gazette - News
Page 3
Thursday, May 26, 1955
Legal Notice -
NOTICE OF ELECTION
THE STATE OF TEXAS
THE COUNTY OF JACK
TO THE QUALIFIED PROP-
ERTY-TAX PAYING VOTERS
OF JACK COUNTY, TEXAS:
TAKE NOTICE that an elec-
tion will be held in Jack County,
Texas, on the 18th day of June,
1955, on the proposition and at
the places more particularly set
forth in the election ordqr pass-
ed by the Commisioners Court
of said County on the 23rd day
of May, A.D. 1955, which order
is as follows:
“AN ORDER CALLING AN
ELECTION ON THE QUES-
TION OF THE REALLOCA-
TION OF COUNTY TAX
RATES.”
BE IT ORDERED by the
Commissioners Court of Jack
County, Texas:
1. An election is hereby order-
i to be held in Jack County,
Ifexas, on the 18th day of June,
1955, upon the following propo-
sition : ,
“SHALL THE COUNTY
TAXES AUTHORIZED BY
SECTION Vm, Section 9, of
the Constitution of Texas,
be reallocated as provided by
said Constitutional provisions,
as amended, so that hereafter
the Commissioners Court of Jack
County, Texas, shall be author-
ized to levy taxes as follows:
(a) For County purposes or
general fund, not more than
Thirty-two (.32c) Cents on the
One Hundred Dollars’ of assess-
ed valuation.
(b) To pay jurors, not more
than Four (,04c) Cents on the
One Hundred Dollars’ of assessed
valuation.
(c) For public buildings and
other permanent improvements,
not more than Twenty-one
(.21c) Cents on the One Hundred
Dollars’ of assessed valuation.
(d) For Roads and Bridges
not more than Twenty-three
(.23c) Cents on the One Hun-
dred Dollars’ of assessed valua-
tion (exclusive of the additional
taxes especially authorized
which have been voted by the
taxpayers of the county).
2. Said election shall be held
in the usual voting places in the
various election precincts of the
County and by the regularly ap-
pointed election officers for
1955, as named and appointed by
order of the Commissioners
Court shown in Volume 13, page
611, of the Minutes of said
Court, in the manner provided
for by the election laws of this
State.
3. Said proposition shall be
submitted on the official ballot
for said election as follows:
“FOR REALLOCATION OF
TAXES.”
“AGAINST REALLOCATION
OF TAXES.”
Each voter shall draw a line
through one of the above ex-
pressions, leaying the other to
indicate his vote on the proposi-
tion.
4. Only qualified property tax-
paying voters of Jack County,
Texas, shall be permitted to vote
at said election.
5. The Sheriff or any Consta-
ble of this County shall post
notice of said election in each
of the election precincts of the
County at least twenty days be-
fore the said date for the elec-
tion; and, after posting said
notices shall make return on a
copy thereof showing how and
when he executed the same.
PASSED AND APPROVED
this the 23rd day of May, A.D.
1955.
H. C. McCLURE,
County Judge.
ATTEST:
W. C. KOONE,
County Clerk. (b6-2c)
Legal Notice -
NOTICE OF ELECTION
THE STATE OF TEXAS
THE COUNTY OF JACK
TO THE QUALIFIED PROP-
ERTY TAXPAYING VOTERS
OF JACK COUNTY, TEXAS:
TAKE NOTICE that an elec-
tion will be held in Jack County,
Texas, on the 18th day of June,
A.D. 1955, on the proposition
and at the places more particu-
'■> larly set forth in the election
\ order passed by the Commission-
ers Court of said County on the
j 23rd day of May, 1955, which
/ order is as follows:
“AN ORDER CALLING AN
ELECTION ON THE QUES-
TION OF ADDING AN ASSES-
SOR-COLLECTOR OF TAXES
TO THE LIST OF AUTHOR-
IZED COUNTY OFFICIALS.”
BE IT ORDERED by the
Commisioners Court, of Jack
County, Texas:
1. An election is hereby order-
ed to be held in Jack County,
Texas, on the 18th day of June,
1955, upon the following propo-
sition:
“Shall an Assessor-Collector
of Taxes be added to the list of
authorized County officials for
Jack County, Texas?”
2. The voting places in the
several voting precincts for said
election shall be the usual voting
places and the regularly appoint-
ed election officers for 1955 as
named in order of this Court of
date March 28, 1955, and shown
in Volume 13, page 611, of the
Minutes of the Commissioners
Court, are now appointed to hold
this special election.
3. Said proposition shall be
submitted on the ballot for said
election substantially as follows:
“FOR THE ADDING OF AN
ASSESSOR - COLLECTOR OF
TAXES TO THE LIST OF
AUTHORIZED COUNTY OFFI-
CIALS.”
“AGAINST THE ADDING OF
AN ASSESSOR - COLLECTOR
OF TAXES TO THE LIST OF
AUTHORIZED COUNTY OFFI-
CIALS.”
Each voter shall draw a line
through one of the above expres-
sions, thus leaving the other to
indicate his vote at said election.
4. Only qualified property tax
paying voters of Jack County,
shall be permitted to vote at
said election.
5. The Sheriff or any Consta-
ble of this County shall post a
notice of said election in each of
the election precincts of the
County at least twenty days be-
fore the date set for the election.
After posting said notifes, the
Sheriff or Constable so posting
them shall make return on a
copy thereof showing how and
when he executed the same.
The manner of holding said
election shall be governed by the
provisions of Title 50, Revised
Civil Statutes of Texas, as
amended.
PASSED AND APPROVED
on this 23rd day of May, 1955.
H. C. McCLURE,
County Judge.
ATTEST:
W. C. KOONE,
County Clerk. (b6-2c)
SQUAW MOUNTAIN
Mrs. Bob Powell
Correspondent
Mrs.- Don Rater was honored
with a pink and blue shower Fri-
day, May 20, at 2:00 p.m. at the
home of Mrs. Ira Hart of Silver
Hill. Co-hostesses were Mmes.
Rube Newton, Henry Hubble and
E. F. Farris. Refreshments of
cake and coffee were served.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. (Dood)
Cantrell entertained Saturday
night with an ice cream supper,
Home-made ice cream and cake
were enjoyed by all.
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Bloodworth
and Linda accompanied by Mrs.
J. C. C. Edwards of Loving vis-
ited in Winters Sunday. They
went to the cemetery and deco-
rated the grave of W. L. Scro-
gun, father of Mrs. J. C. C. Ed-
wards, and great-grandfather of
Linda Bloodworth.
Clyde D. Bloodworth of Abi-
lene Christian College spent the
weekend here. He had returned
from a field trip at Austin and
Fort Worth.
Guests in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Jolly this week were
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Johnson of Archer City, and Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Devers of Wichita
Falls.
Rev. and Mrs. Jack Abshier
of Archer City were Sunday din-
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Jolly and Randy.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bonner, Jr.,
and children spent the weekend
at Possum Kingdom Lake.
Edgar Ray Holley of Graham
visited his aunt, Mrs. Bob Pow-
ell, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. “Bill”
Crowley and Mae Farris of Mc-
Lean spent the weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Crowley
of Jacksboro.
Ernest Maxwell visited friends
at Graford this week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Straw-
bridge and three children spent
this week with the "Ray Pedens
and the Dallas Jacksons. They
all attended commencement ex-
ercises at Midway school in Clay
County. Their sister, Miss Mona
Rhoades, was a senior.
Mrs. G. R. Swetnam, Sr., of
Bryson and son, Harold, visited
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Burt and
IV y. For more than 70 years
it has been our privilege
to render service to
this community.
girls this week.
Sye Montgomery of Joplin and
Mr. and Mi's. Dee Sparks of
Jacksboro were Sunday guests
of Mr. and Mrs. W, E. (Dood)
Cantrell.
Mrs. Maggie Cantrell had as
guests this week Rev. and Mrs.
Jack Abshier of Archer City and
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Reeves of
Fort Worth.
Mrs. Dallas Jackson spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Rhoades, in
Bowie.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jackson and
Brenda were Sunday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hunt.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Whitt and
Jackie of Wichita Falls visited
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. S.
Jackson, this week.
John Current, Jr., and Alfred
(Smokie) Weist of Fort Worth
visited G. A. Jackson Friday and
attended a fox hunt.
Roy Peden completed his cel-
lar this week.
This community has received
five inches of rain the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Chastain,
Bobby and Jo, visited relatives
in Jacksboro Saturday. *
Antelope Seniors
Take Annual Tour
The graduated seniors of the
Antelope High School left Sat-
urday for a trip to Shreveport,
La., where they attended the
“Louisiana Hayride,” on to New
Orleans, back through Galves-
ton, Houston, San Antonio, and
Austin. The group returned
Wednesday night, May 18.
Those on the trip were Shirley
Jackson, Billy Ray Jackson,
Oleta Burt, Nora Lee Maxey,
Lorene True, John Guice, Bennie
Brock, Charlie Ray, and Doug-
less Powell.
Sponsors along for the trip
were W. T. Barrow, Laverne
True and Ella Mae Duce.
Tom Wood, Jr., To Receive
Doctor of Medicine Degree
The University of Texas South-
western Medical School will con-
fer 100 Doctor of Medicine de-
grees, three Master of Medical
Art degrees, and its first Doctor
of Philosophy degree at 13th
commencement exercises June 6
in McFarlin Mem rial Audito-
rium, Dallas.
Among the Doctor of Medicine
candidates is Thomas Preston
Wood, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs
Preston Wood, Sr., of Jacksboro.
Norma Jean O'Neal Receives
BA Degree at ACC May 30
Norma Jean O’Neal, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Lum O’Neal,
will be among the 191 Abilene
Christian College seniors to re
ceive degrees at commencement
exercises May 30.
Miss O’Neal will receive a
bachelor of arts degree with a
major in English and a double
minor in Bible and Education.
PERRIN PERSONALS
Mrs. A. D. Willis
Correspondent
Every Suggestion to the ceme-
tery decoration program has
helped to make it a community
affair for every one, and the
visitors to be here Sunday, May
29, at 3:00 p.m. The Bishop and
Tate boys of Newcastle have
been added to last week’s sug-
gestions to help out on the pro-
gram, also Harvey Turner. We
want this to be a full program,
People can meet before and
after the program to visit. Each
one bring a chair or more. Bring
your donation for the upkeep of
the cemetery. The program is
dedicated to J. D. Bonds who
has been a booster for this work.
He has been quite ill for the past
several months.
Mr. qnd Mrs. Irwin, Denton,
and Mr. and Mrs. Shaw, Slidell,
were Sunday guests of their sis-
ter and daughter, Miss Jolene
Shaw.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Roy of
Abilene have been visiting here.
Mrs. Roy is the former Miss Lois
Grimes, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. N. M. Grimes.
Charles Manley, son of Mr.
and Mrs. D. H. Manley, has re-
turned from 27 months service
in Alaska and is now stationed
at Waco.
John Morris and family from
near Midland were Sunday
guests of friends.
Mrs. Cook was taken back to
the hospital Monday morning.
L. L. House is recovering from
a heart attack suffered last
week. W. E. Pierce is able to be
up some. Mrs. Sitton is quite.ill.
* * * *
Baptist Church. It will start
with registration Friday of next
week, June 3, at 4:00 o’clock
with refreshments for all. Adults
bring your cars. Let’s take the
children for a nice ride over
town and well advertise the
school. Refreshments for all.
School will be each day from
8:00 to 11:00, starting Monday,
June 6. On the last day, Friday,
June 10, dinner will be §t the
church.
The closing program will be
that night with a program by
all departments, after which the
hand work will be displayed.
Pass the word around for all
children to attend. We want this
to be the best and biggest Va-
cation Bible School yet. Refresh-
ments each day.
* * * *
Rev. McQueary was the com-
mencement speaker at Salesville
Monday night.
Barton Chapel Chats
Mrs. Doyle Dunlap
Correspondent
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Francis,
Glenda Sue and Darrell, attend-
ed a reunion at Forest Park Zoo
in Fort Worth Sunday, May 15.
Lt. Blaine Whaley, Fort Ben-
ning, Ga., is visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Whaley.
J. W. Wood has returned home
after spending some time at Fort
Tilden, N. Y.
Mr .and Mrs. Clark Whaley
and Blaine spent Saturday at the
home of Mrs. Joan Martin in
Mineral Wells.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. McGee of
Greenville, Miss., and Mrs. S. A.
Glenn of Amory, Miss., visited in
the community over the week-
end.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hill of
Carlsbad, N. M„ have been visit-
ing in their daughter’s home,
Mrs. Homer Francis.
* * * *
Barton Chapel HD Club
The Barton Chapel Home
Demonstration Club met at the
home of Mrs. S. E. Kinder, Sr.,
Thursday afternoon.
The business session was led
by Mrs. Doyle Dunlap. Miss
Carol Glendenning gave a dem-
onstration on “Setting In
Sleeves.”
Other members present were
Mmes. Willie Green, I. L. Martin
and A. A. Kinder.
* * * *
Our community received near-
ly seven inches of rain the past
week.
Six County Students
Apply For Degrees
DENTON, May 25 — Six stu-
dents from Jack County are in a
group of 518 students who have
applied for bachelor’s degrees at
North Texas State College this
semester.
They are June Elizabeth Dun-
lap and Rhea Mitchell of Bryson,
Patricia Ann Sloan of Jermyn,
and Frances Belden, Tommy
Gaye Gaskin, and Mary Lois
Shawver of Jacksboro.
Baccalaureate services have
been scheduled for 11 a.m. Sun-
day, May 22, and commencement
will be held at 8:00 p.m. Thurs-
day, May 26.
Mrs. Dunlap, the daughter of
Mrs. Jack Reynolds, Bryson, is a
candidate for the degree of bach-
lor of arts in English.
Mitchell, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Don Mitchell, Bryson, is a
candidate for the degree of bach-
elor of science in industrial arts.
Miss Sloan, the daughter of
J. R. Sloan, Jr., Jermyn, is a
candidate for the degree of bach-
elor of business administration.
She is a member of Meritum,
honorary organization for senior
women of North Texas State
College; and a member of Who’s
Who in American Colleges and
Universities.
Mrs. Belden, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Shoun, Jacks-
boro, is a candidate for the de-
gree of bachelor of business ad-
ministration.
Miss Gaskin, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Gaskin,
Jacksboro, is a candidate for the
degree of bachelor of science in
home economics.
Miss Shawver, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson D. Shaw-
ver, Jacksboro, is a candidate for
the degree of bachelor of science
in education.
Glenda Gayle Hull
Wins Photo Ribbon
Glenda Gale, 2 y2 month old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Hull, was the blue ribbon baby
of all age groups of the baby
contest sponsored recently by
Shabay’s Department Store.
Of the approximately 60 chil-
dren who sat for pictures the
following winners in the various
age groups were named: One
through six months: Sherry
Crum, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Wilmer Crum, first place; second
place, Donald Wayne Johnston,
son of Mr. and Mrs. James
Johnston.
Six months through 1 y2 years:
first to Mack Allen Holland, son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Holland;
second, Debra Jo, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. McConnell.
One and half years through
three: first, Donald Wayne, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fen ter;
second, Niki, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Woods, Perrin.
Three through six: first, Mar-
cia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. L. Hooten; second, Terry, son
of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Crumpton.
About People You Know
Mrs. Hyle C. Doss and chil-
dren, Danny, “Skeet” and Polli,
of Seminole are visiting their
mother and grandmother, Mrs.
R. L. Gwaltney, this week.
DUERSON
INSURANCE
AGENCY
South Side of Square
Jacksboro Texas
town A
HURRY BUG!
SLOW
DOWN
andllVE!
An Appeal for
101 Days of Safe Driving
During the summer months—from Memorial Day through
Labor Day—highway traffic fatalities are high. So high that the
Governors’ Conference has endorsed a nation-wide safe driving
program during the 101 days between the two* holidays.
w- '
Only you, the motorist, can make this campaign a success ... If
you, and every other highway traveler, will resolve to drive at a
safe speed, to follow the recommendations of Safety Associations
for safe highway driving, literally hundreds of lives will be saved
during this summer’s travel. One of them may be your own.
#
Wherever you drive this summer,
PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY
Safety Associations recommend that you follow these simple
rules'for a safe vacation trip:
• Observe all posted speed limits; don’t hurry, ever.
• Regulate the speed of your car to highway and traffic conditions.
• Don’t drive too long—stop when you’re tired.
• Observe all highway caution warnings—slow down for curves, when
descending steep hills, etc.v
• Don’t drink when driving.
• Follow the golden rule of traffic courtesy: give other motorists the
same consideration you’d like for them to give you.
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Dennis, James R. Jacksboro Gazette-News (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 26, 1955, newspaper, May 26, 1955; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth734905/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gladys Johnson Ritchie Library.