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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1945
Page
6
A Texas Senate Joint Resolution proposes amending Article VI to shield armed forces members from poll tax payments when voting during wartime or shortly after. It lists eligible groups, voting rights conditions, ballot form, election timing, proclamations, and funding, directing state action.
Amend the constitution between Sections 2 and 3 to create Section 2a. It shields certain armed forces members from poll tax payments or payment receipts as a voting condition during wartime or up to one year after war ends. It excludes regular Army Navy Marine Corps members from this protection and states non regular service members are not disqualified by current subsection Fifth. The amendment would be presented to voters on August 26, 1945 with a ballot option FOR the amendment.
Mrs S N Thompson was honored by Mrs J W Brown with a birthday dinner on Sunday. A long table groaned with food on the screen porch. Guests included Mrs Ben Thompson of Huntsville, Mr and Mrs Glen Thompson and children of Liberty, Mr and Mrs 8 N Thompson and Warren, Mr and Mrs Rich Lott and children, Mr and Mrs R B Tuck, Mrs Lou Brown and Mrs Ruth Vining.
A reward is offered for two four year old mules a dun mare mule and a black horse mule both bearing TK brand on the left hip. Contact C. L. Cliett.
For sale in Brookshire Texas a McCormick Deering hay press in good condition and two bull rakes. See W R McCauly.
Community notes recount attorney filings and ballot wording, plus local visits. The report covers residents like J. D. Bowen liberated from Stalag Luft I, church and club events, Cubs field day at Camp Hudson, and travels to Houston, New Orleans, Fort Worth, and Dallas with family and friends.
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