New Cotton Contracts Approved for Payment to Start
Sa SAREE Saturday August 17 reports county agent John O Stovall says 153 new contracts signed in 1935 have been approved by the State Review Board and sent to Washington. Checks totaling 5092.71 will arrive next week with a second payment after producers compliance is confirmed. Some signers failed to meet terms and may have checks withheld until compliance, amid possible further changes to base acres and Bankhead allotment. Rose Caden of Chicaro alleges her husband hid her shoes to save wear.
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John O. Stovall
State Review Board
Washington
Stovall
Texas amendment on probation for first offenders
The Leader explains Proposition 5 in the August 24 state constitutional amendment vote. If passed courts may place defendants on probation with new restrictions beyond a suspended sentence. Proponents say it would reduce penitentiary imprisonment for some first offenses.
Proposed Amendment 6 Abolishing Fee System for Officials
Proposed Amendment 6 seeks to end the fee system used to compensate precinct, county, and district officials in Texas counties with 20,000 or more people. It would shift salaries to the county level, with counties under 20,000 allowed to choose salary pay for officials. District officers would be salaried. fees would still be collected but paid to the county. The move follows a Senate committee report on abuses and aims to unify official pay.
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Senate
Texas
Gerald C. Mann
Commissioners’ Court
Proposal to fund free textbooks for private parochial schools
A proposed Amendment Number Seven on the August 24 ballot would let Texas supply free textbooks to all schools including private and parochial, and allow a new method for apportioning school funds beyond scholastic census. Advocates claim no extra cost, but Secretary of State has not substantiated that. The measure would rewrite Article Seven Section 5 to permit varied funding bases and oversight by the Legislature. A stray note mentions a thief in Atlanta with clothing material for two suits.
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People of
Texas
Gerald C. Mann
Legislature Seeks Power to Suspend Sentences and Condition Probation
The legislature may grant courts authority to suspend sentences with imposed conditions and limits. Failure to observe conditions could lead to immediate commitment to the penitentiary. Supporters argue this would aid first offenders and enable rehabilitation while addressing current lack of court control. Officials discuss salary reforms to end fee-based pay.
It Trees Look Bad It's Not Weather Give Them Food
County agent John Stovall reports park trees suffer from chlorisis due to iron deficiency in soil. Extension entomologist R R Reppert advises zinc sulphate of iron or iron salts in soil holes to restore color, with holes placed away from the trunk. Applied methods vary in ease and effectiveness across the county.
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John Stovall
R. R. Reppert
Mr. Reppert
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