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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1926
Page
6
The Baptist revival near the office draws large nightly crowds with Rev. Mr. Smith of Sealy preaching on Christ. Brother Smith assists as chair. News from Woodman Colorado reports W. J. Cooper improving after a serious illness.
The Times announces Roy Wright as a candidate for County Commissioner Precinct Four. He pledges an economical administration and to look after local affairs, urging voters to support him in the July Democratic primary.
A proposed Texas constitutional amendment seeks to permit officers and enlisted members of the National Guard, National Guard Reserve, and United States Officers Reserve Corps to hold public office in Texas. The measure details cross allowances, ballot wording, election timing for November 1926, and funding.
A proposed amendment to Art 7 Section 3 combines revenue sources from state occupation taxes and a poll tax to fund public schools. The measure sets aside funds annually for free textbooks and requires a state ad valorem tax not to exceed 35 cents per $100 valuation to maintain schools for at least six months each year.
Senate Joint Resolution No 9 proposes amending Article 16 Section 58 to abolish the Board of Prison Commissioners and place supervision under legislature chosen officers. It outlines submission to voters in the November 3, 1926 election, proclamation duties, and a $5,000 appropriation for publication and election expenses.
Senate Joint Resolution No 10 proposes constitutional change to Article 7 of the Texas Constitution. It outlines taxation provisions for school lands owned by counties and begins with Section 1 detailing the amendment. The measure aims to define how county owned school lands are taxed under the state framework.
The text outlines amending sections to add Section 6a taxing all agriculture or grazing school land owned by counties to the same extent as privately owned lands for state purposes. It specifies the November 1926 election date and ballot wording for approval or rejection of the amendment. The Governor is to issue election notices and publish the amendment, funded by lawful appropriation.
R Schumacher requests The Times announce his candidacy for Public Weigher in Precincts 4 and 5. He runs in the July Democratic primary and will back all party nominees in the general election. He states qualification and a pledge to be considerate and affable to the public.
F L Styers announces his bid for re election as Beat 4 Commissioner subject to the July Democratic primary and asks voters for support based on his past record in office.
Good rains have fallen in this section helping farmers with corn and cotton. Notary A B Anderson offers services at The Times Office. Wm Volderman and his wife visited town on Wednesday. his regular announcement will appear next week in The Times.
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