Proposed amendment to the Texas constitution on school lands taxes
A fragmented Texas article notes a Senate Joint Resolution No. 10 proposing taxing all county owned agricultural and grazing school lands, with voter approval set for 1926. It cites amendments to Article 7, section 6a, printing details, and references an approval by Emma Grigeby Menare, Secretary of State. Also mentions local Rotary remarks by a visiting academic and a cake sale at Meth odist church schools.
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Senate
State OF
Texas
Oposed Amendment 70 The Texas Constitution Revision
Senate Joint Resolution No 9 proposes amending Article 16 Section 54 to abolish the Board of Pension Commissioners and transfer oversight of the law system under future statutes as provided by the Legislature.
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Senate
State of Texas
Board of Prison Commissioners
Tite State
Proposed Amendment 70 Constitution Texas Prison System and School Tax
A scrambled OCR style summary outlines two constitutional amendments in Texas. The first proposes Article 16 Section 58 changes to place the prison system under trained officers and to abolish the Prison Commission. it calls for a general election in 1926 and lists funding for election expenses. The second amendment seeks to modify Article 7 Section 3 and related sections to finance public schools via property taxes, establish district formation, and ensure school funding and textbooks, with legislative and board oversight.
Baptist Sunday School Picnic Draws Large Alpine Crowd
A large crowd attended the Tuesday evening Baptist Sunday School picnic at Tippit Park north of Alpine. Attendees enjoyed barbecue meat, pickles, salads, baked beans, and cake, with many residents reporting a delightful time.
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Tippit Park
Alpine
Atte Tay
Alpine Church People Attend Training School
Mr and Mrs J A Beard Rev F Davis Mrs J W Gentey and Mrs Delia Runyan are in El Paso this week attending a training school for Sunday school workers. Little Sorman heard accompanied the party Mrs Clay Holland and children wed Mr Holland at Artesia Mexico last week and will visit there for some time. Advertising if the Avalanche pays recuse it is backed by circulation. Qualified electors of the State at an election to be held throughout the State on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1926 at which election all voters favoring said proposed amendment shall write or have printed on their ballots the words For the amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas eliminating the provision which authorizes the Legislature to create special school districts and all those opposed shall write or have printed their ballots the words Against the amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas eliminating the provision which authorizes the Legislature to create special school districts. Section 3 The Governor of the State is hereby directed to issue the mandatory proclamation for said election and to have some published as required by the Constitution and existing laws of the State. Section 4 That the sum of two thousand dollars of which as much thereof as may be necessary is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the Treasury of the State of Texas or otherwise appropriated to pay the expenses of such publication and election. Approved April 4 1929 Emma Grigsby MeBarg Secretary of State copy 6-26-41
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Texas
State of
Heaton
Mma Grigsby Mohare
House
Schan
State Board of Education
Emma Grigsby Mebarg
Secretary of
Political Announcements for County Officials
A list of local political announcements includes candidates for Associate Justice of the Court of Civil Appeals Eighth District Charles Gibbs Midland County, Mamie Lease J N McDonnell for County Judge James A Burke for Tax Assessor JW Phelps B H Moorefield L F Butril W J Shackelford for Commissioner Precinct 4 W D Burcham re election Sam R Nail A Adams and J W Potter for Constable Free 1 and 2 D McCutcheon candidate names appear in the slate.
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Tor
Court’ Civil Appeals
Charles Gibbs
Midland
W. D. Burcham
Sam R. Nail
A. Adams
W. Potter
Metal Products Assn Property Sold at Auction
The Metal Products Association of Texas sold its property for 5360 to the highest bidder. The 60 acre site near Orient railroad Spa off the PL. Davis Mudway includes a large plant, two buildings, a six room house, two wells and improvements. The sale, attended by Asbel, awaits court confirmation before transfer.
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Anda
Asociaton
Texan
Atbell
Fty
Aabell
Little Rock
Ark
Orient Railroad
PL. Davis Mudway
City Imite
Asbel Rho
Jasclor Abscen Cs
Entertains Bridge Club With Yellow and White Theme
Mrs. Harry Watson hosted a Bridge Club afternoon on Wednesday. The color scheme featured yellow and white with Shasta daisies in large vases, a salad and tea course, and Mrs. Shirley Seales won high score. Attendees included Madams Scales De Ele Jenkins Wilson Kennedy Ratoff Terry Newell Seybold Temple Burgess Wood Coffey Gillett Wells McIntyre Aynesworth and Nancy Watson.
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Bridge Club
Harry Watson
Shirley Seales
Scales
Deele
Jenkins
Wilson
Kennedy
Ratoff
Terry
Newell
Seybold
Temple
Burgess
Wood
Coffey
Gillett
Wells McIntyre
Aynesworth
Nancy Watson
Raines to Speak at Baptist Church Sunday
C Raines who preached at the Baptist Church speaks again Sunday morning and evening at 11 o clock and 8 30 pm critics hail him as a able speaker promising a treat to hear him.
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C. Raines
the Baptist
Raines
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Pethanae
Reese
Emma Grigeby Menare
Secretary of State
West Texas
Rotary
W. ©. Wares
John ©. Townes
University of Texas
Baptist Students Union
Mr. Raines
Tittle
John Perkins
Bem Berkeley
Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
West Texas Chamber of Comerce
Att & Company
Skevington
Mra
J. Roy Spence
Chrysler
Kokernot Motors
Ford Motor Company
I. C. B, Detroit
FORD
Alpine Motor Co
Baptist
J. A. Beard
F. Davis
J. W. Gentey
Delia Runyan
FI Paso
Little Sorman
Clay Holland
Mr. Holland
Artesia
Mexico
Er County
Mamie Lease
J.N
McDonnell
Hank Cross Gula Burke
Yor
W. N. Gourley
J. Morgan
James A. Burke
JW. Phelps
M.T. Chastain
Gill L. Newsom
Clarence Hord
A. F. Robinson
J. A. Anderson
Beverly Greenw
F. L. Clark
Dave Pearce
2Bnas P. Decir
Marathon
Te. Auuanur
B. H. Moorefield
L. F. Buttril
W. J. Shackelford
D. McCutcheon
Metal Products Assn
Herahel
Baptist Church
Nainsook Union
Cole
Forchheimer
Irtiea
Berber Shope
Beaty Parrs
Hane
Alpine Meat Market
Fate & Bay
Props
Sandifer Grocery
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