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F. L. WEIMAR. EDITOR AND OWNER
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $1.50 THE YEAR.
VOLUME XXVIX
THE ALTO HERALD, ALTO, TEXAS, APRIL 24, 1930.
No. 52.
George 6. Terrell
For Representative
Austin, Texas, April, 21,1930.
To the Voters of Cherokee
School Patrons Called in
Mass Meeting Next Monday.
A mass; meeting: of the citifcwnship of tthe Alto Consolidated
School District is called for Monday night, April' 28, at the
:''-hool buiMteg, and the board of trustees are urging the entire
citizenship to be present to discuss some very important school
matters;.
George B. Terrell.
The past few years has seen the school gradually forge ahead!
until the present facilities are proving- inadequate to take cart*
of the increased growth.
During the term of 1928.29, the scholastic enrollment showed
390 pupils, and when the 1929-30 census was taken it reveal-
ed the fact that the enrollment would go well over 450. To take
car* of this increase, the school board added another room to
the P. T. A. cottage and added another teacher, at an approx-
imate cost of $1000 for the term.
Court Rules For
Tick Eradication
County:
I am retiring from the office
of Commissioner of Agriculture
after serving ten years. I want
to return to my farm and live
the remainder of my life among
the good people where I wasj
borni and raised. 1 could prob-|
ably be* re-elected without op-1
position but I did not desire to \
be burdened with a state office
two years longer and remain
away from liome during that
time.
I am announcing for Repre-
sentative at the1 urgent request
of many citizens. I will close jn sucj, manner as to expedite When the 3chool census was taken in March of this year, it
my term of office at the time the trial of cases and lessen showed that we will have for the 1930-31 term 705 pupils,
the Legislature meets in Jan- COst) of litigation. add to this not less than 75 more pupils that will come to Alto
uary and can serve-in the Legis- i have conducted the work from the smaller schools by the transfer route, and it will show
lature two or three months and 0f the Department of Agricul- that next school term we will have 780 pupils. 196 of which ire
then return home. I can serve ture during ten years with ap- colored. Right at this time there are 544 students enrolled. By
without inconvenience or loss to propriations of $955,348.00 less taking 544 from 780, shows that there will be an increased en-
myself, and I hope with some than they would have been, if rollment of next year of 140 white pupils.
advantage to the people. they had continued at the a- _ ..... ^ i -i. k 4.u x -i
There are many vital gov- m0Unt appropriated when I dlv'2,n* th,s 140 nt° class 8rr0"Ips;Jt wl11 be see.n thv,at ll
ermental questions to be con- took charge of the office, and calls for three more school rooms and three more teachers,
sidered by the Legislature— the volume of work has In- These figures are based on havmg 40 pupils to a room, which
some of them affecting the creased and the efficiency has lfi the maximum allowed by the state department of education,
prosperity and the very life of been maintained. Other de- At the present time there are eleven class rooms and eleven
the people, and should be Qpn- partments should be required teachers, many classes being overcrowded.
sidered and( passed upon by to conduct their work economy In having this increase growth of the school that is actual, and
men thoroughly familiar with ically. the problamatical fact that some of the smaller schools within a
the state government, and who i believe that my fourteen fcw mi|eg 0f Alto will likely desire to consolidate with the
understand the effect of these years service in the Legislature Alto Oistrict. the school board believes that a building program
questions upon the public wel- and ten years service as Com- faces the citizens, and for this reason, the mass meeting is
fare. missioner of Agriculture have ca]]ecj
Some of the more important given me such an experience ' •
.Jquestions to be considered are jn dealing with governmental From the best information at hand, it seems that it would be
the following: nucslions as to enable me to the best to erect another school building that could be used for
(1) Tax reduction and the- represent the people capably, high school purposes, and use the present building for grammar
economical. administration of Thei-e are too- many public and intermediate grades. T" '
the state government. ^ questions coming before the end grammrr school in 1
(2) Reorganization and a\ Legislature for me to discuss seems to<be proving mop
bolishment of unnecessary them now, but my record is well state
Boards and Commissions. known, and I offer my services, . , , , , a „„
(3) Stopping the creation of to the people for what they are' Nflthin* has been done toward,erecting a new.building as it
new offices, institutions, courts WOrth The office belongs to Wl11 require soraethihg m the neighborhood of $20,000 to do
and commissions, the people and not to any can-,80' wl ch will call for a bond is^ue in the school district.
(4) Reforming the peniten- didate, and they should select| At the present time, the Alto Consolidated School District has
tiary system by instituting the person best qualified to a bonded indebtedness of $51,0001.00. The present interest rate
proper business management, represent them. I0n these bonds i3 five and one-quarter per cent, and the prin-
and making the system seir I would like to meet the peo- cipai being paid annually amounts to $500.00 per year. Interest
supporting. . Pie and discuss the vital' issues on the bond issues in their entirety amounts to approximately
(5) Proper and economical and wjn do so if possible, but |1900 per annum. This, together with $500 principal, makes
management of the Highway will make at least one public the bonded payments $2400 per annum. All bonds and interests
/P.«nn!lVnVnne sPeecAin the county during the,ire fullv paid up.to-date. Outside of the usual incidental a$-,
of $35,000,000.00 annually at campVign in which I will discounts the school has no outstanding indebtedness,
Baptists Have
Meeting Next Week
Members of the; Texas state
livestock sanitary commission
and other defendants in the ac-
tion brought by G. W. Walke?
and other Anderson county
farmers and livestock owners
to stop tick eradication work in
the county, were apparently
winners of the decision, after a
jury in district court ruled for
the defense on two questions of
fact.
The jury late yesterday af-
ternoon, after 30 minutes' de-
liberation aasswered 'no' to two
questions propounded to them.
These questions were, sub-
stantially: Will the mixture
used in dipping cattle for the
eradication of ticks under the
Texas law when properly ap-
plied cause the death of the
animals? and, Will the dip
cause serious injury to the an-
imals?
Judge B. F. Dent has not yet
ruled on the application of
plaintiffs for a permanent in-
junction to prevent tick eradi-
cation in Anderson county, but
it was indicated that the jury's
verdict in favor of defendants
will be construed as entitling
defendants to a verdict, -and
that the temporary injunction
previously granted' plaintiffs
will probably be dissolved.
The plaintiffs through their
attorneys, are expected to file,
within two days, a formal mo-
tion for a new trial, which will
serve as a legal basis for an ap-
peal of the case to a higher
court
will ap
ing of the East Texas Cattle
Raisers association, which will
be held here Saturday after-
noon.
In the meantime, Judge Dent
will rule on the injunction ap-
plication as soon as a motion
for a verdict is entered, he In-
dicated.—Palestine Press.
A series of meetings will be
held for one week at the Baptist
church in Alto starting next.
Sunday night.
The preaching will be done
by Rev. Robert Smith, the new-
ly elected pastar of the church.
The services are in the nature
of a get acquainted meeting, as.
Bro. Smith desires to know just
as many Alton folks as possible,
and to meet tiheim at the quick-
est possible time. The general
public is not only invited to
these services, but are urged to
come and be at each and every
service.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
It is desired that every mem-
ber of the church be in Sunday
School and Church Sunday.
Having been absent for five
weeks in evangelistic work, I
am anxious to greet all at
church Sunday. Our friends
will receive a most cordial wel-
come.
J. J. Ray, Pastor.
Ben McGaughey, a former
Alto boy, but now in the jewel-
ry repairing business at Jack-
sonville, has advised his friends
here that he is now "papa," a
nine pound boy having arrived
at his home last week.
their disposal, and prohibiting cuss the leading issues in the>
the commission from re-routing State campaign.
roads so as to leave county
aeats and other important Two of the hardest things in 0f $75,000, redeem the $51,000 outstanding and use the other
towns off the main highways - •' ' *
The matter has been discussed at the school board meetings,
land suggestions made, if it can be done, to vote a bond issue
Rpfm m rmirt nrocedure the wor^ for ? tman to Put by,$24,000 to erect a high school building. This is one of the mat-
te) Reform court procedure are money and temptation. \ > ^ ghou]d foe &t the ^ meeting q{ the dtizen
[Friday night at the school house. That was only one sugges-
tion made to relieve the future situation. Others could and
i probably will be advanced, same of which might be better, and
BOOKING FERTILIZER
You do not have to book fertilizer with us. We keep it
in stock for your convenience.
We handle all grades of fertilizers but know that
Swift's Red Steer 8—4—4 is the best fertilizer made for
tomatoes and truck. This fertilizer contains five different
sources of nitrogen and no other fertilizer with the same
analysis compares with this.
S. H. DORSEY & SON
The palace Cafe
,TS SEnve YOUE to
Extends a cordial invitation to
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Swanzy
To lunch next Sunday, April27 between the
hours of 11:30 and 1:30 p. m.
q,it being a very vital matter to all concerned, it is to be hoped
|that every citizen of the district will be present at the meeting
next Monday night at the school building.
' One important matter that should be kept in mind, and that
is the bond issue if voted, will not increase the tax rate. The
maximum tax rate of $1.00 on the one hundred dollar valuation
is now in force and has been for several years. If the issue is
voted, it will mean the taking up of the $51,000 and extending
the payment of the bonds. Naturally, the interest amount will
be larger each year, but with the increased interest, also comes
the increased rendition, which will be about equal. The dollar
tax now being paid is divided as it is paid in each year. Forty
cents out of each dollar paid in is put on the bonds and the other
sixty cents is used to maintain the school. If the new issue was
voted, the dollar could be split so that 50c could be put on bonds
and 50c on school maintainancel the other 10c being added to
the bond fund would cover the extra money voted to build the
school. • > •w a <*t,|
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J. D. Sartain Filling Station
MliVrill I:
AJAX TIRES
Best Tire* and Lowest Price*.
REPAIR WORK AND
ACCESSORIES.
Gulf Gas. No-Nox Motor Fuel
Fix Tires While You Wait."
259 Phones 260
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We Can Put ' Pep" in
the Old Bus
If your car sounds as though it had asthma—bring it in
here NOW. We'll overhaul it. We'll remove the cause of
the limping, wheezing, coughing, stopping or anythihg
else that's wrong with it. We'll put it in shape for long,
hard yet comfortable summer driving.
AND WE'LL TELL YOU WHAT THE JOB WILL COST
BEFORE WE START ON IT.
Norwood Wrecking Co.
Used Cars Bought Sold and Repaired
FIRE DESTROYS DWELLING
Fire of ah undetermined
origin destroyed a vacant five-
room house belonging to Newt
Arrant in south Alto early
Wednesday morning.
The fire was not discovered
until the house was half burned
down, and little could be done
by the time the city fire fighters
arrived on the scene.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Madden
and nephews, Robert Marshall
and Alvin Rand Madden re-
turhed to their home in Dallas
Monday after a visit here with
Mrs. N. G. Agnew and Miss
Lena Guinn.
BUY ALTO
BREAD
Tomato Growers:
See Me For
Hail
Insurance
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$5.76 per acre pro-
tects your loss.
J. F. Smith, Agent
At Alto State Bank Phone 113
MAJESTIC
Starts. Promptly at 7 *.45
Kaeh Kven&gf.
AU Singing, Dancing and
Talking Pictures
Program For the Week
TONIGHT
"THE GIRL FROM .
HAYflNA" g
With Lola Lane,Paul Pag^,
Kenneth Thompson, Na-
talie Morhead, Warren
Hymer and others.
A Story of Mystery, Love
and Adventure in the Hot
Spot of tfie West Indies.
Comedy:
"MARCHING ON"
Friday Night, Saturday
Matinee and Night
# "BIGNfcWS"
With Robert Armstrong
and Carol Lombard.
• Comedy!
"GO EASY DOCTOR"
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
2 to 5 p. ib
"THE BIG PARTY"
A Musical Comedy with
Sue Carol, Walter Carlett,
Dixie Lee and other Fox
Stars.
A Musical Jazz Melange
Comedy:
"KNIGHTS OUT"
Monday and Tuesday
"HALLELUJAH" *
King Vidor's interpreta-
tion of the Old Time Ne-
groes of the South. Lots of
beautiful music and old
time southern melodies.
Comedy:
"BOUNCING BABIES"
Wednesday and Thursday
"FROZEN JUSTICE"
With Lenore Ulric and
Louis Wolheim.
A Melodramatic All-Talk-
ing Picture.
Comedy:
"BATH BETWEEN"
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Weimar, F. L. The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 24, 1930, newspaper, April 24, 1930; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth214547/m1/1/: accessed June 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library.