The Cass County Sun (Linden, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 17, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 27, 1926 Page: 4 of 8
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It Ii. A. BANUKll W. L. EKWIN
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EDITORS m PROPRIETORS*
TIIBUAS8 OOtiNTY SON published itety
Tuen-I y\ 1* ttnWlrwd'fci lie Linden twstdltt&e
as Second Cl#B mattei.
Obituary notices aati cards bf thanks
♦rill be inserted at Five cents pet line.
Your School and Mine.
Collegn entrance examinations
will be given at Hughes Springs,
Maritta, Linden and Atlanta, the
first week in May. beginning: \lay
flrd, instead of neeond week as
previously advertised by tbe de-
partment. Be on band promptly
on tbe 3rd. 'Tbe examinations
at Linden will be conducted in
the court house by the county
superintendent. Ik' any surround-
ing schoola wish to avail them-
selves of these examinations, con-
fer with Supt. Branson, Hughes
Springs, Mrs. H, M. Thompson,
Marietta, or Supt. W. H. (Hallo-
way, Atlanta. Any pupil in any
school may take these examina-
tions by paying a fee of $1.
In figuring your school budget
lor the ensuing year count the
per capita apportionment at
$12. The legislature may possi-
bly make an emergency appro-
priation, but this will of necessity
be late and may be used to ex-
tend the term.
Tbe available school fund
comes from four sources; First,
$1 on each poll tax paid. This
yields about $1 per capita. 2nd
one fourth of all occupation tax-
es. This yields about $2.50 per
capita. 4th, tbestate ad valorem
tax yields about $*.50. The
question, why $14 tbe present
year and only $12 tbe ensuing
year, is often asked. For the
years 1923 1924 and 1924 192&
the legislature appropriated $2,-
000,000 annually to supplement
the fund. This kept the percapi
ta up during those two years.
For 1925-1926, there was a sur-
plus from money held upon book
purchases sufficient to make the
apprortiomnent$14. This short-
age in funds may result in either
one or both of two things. Re-
duce tbe length of tbe term or tbe
nut of teachers salaries. Either
of these is deplorable.
I would like for every set of
trustees to plan for a seven
months term or longer. We may
not reach it, but under the con-
tracts, school must close when
tbe money is out without any
personal responsibity on tbe part
of trustees. Aim higb, we may
not reach our aim, but if we do
not plan and work for it, we cer-
tainly shall not reach it.
Schools closing tbe past week
were Almira, Rocky Point, Tur-
key Creek, Douglassvrlle, Daltou
and Bryans Mill schools. Tbe
present week will about close out
all the rural schools.
We acknowledge an hi vi tat ton
to attend the closing exercises of
the Linden Bigb School, May
seventh.
A number of schools are re-em*
ploying their teachers. Turkey
Creek is to retain Elbert Fite
and Miss Htoma Alford, W, D.
Dame! and Miss Lillian Rankin-
are to teach tbe Sardis school'.
Mrs. Lucile Adkrason and Mitts
Finney Oliver are to teach again
at Dalton. Ck C. Ford has been
retained as principal at Lanier,-
Mrs. A. C. Nelson will continue as
primary teacher at, Wafren Spr-
ings. These are not official con<-
tracts are not on hie.
Alamance won two first places
in the district interscbolastic
meet at Texarkana. Union Cha-
nel won first place.
J>. L. Lovelace Co. Supt.
E. T. P. St Co. Entertains
With Fish Supper.
The officers and employees of
the East Texas Public Service
Co. from Marshall, .Jefferson, At-
lanta and Linden, together with
a number of local Citizens as in-
vited guests, met here last night
in a public relations meeting.
The company id very anxious to
render service that will not only
satisfy but that will please the
public, and these meetings are
being held so that each-^the
company and the public—will
understand tbe desires and ex-
pectation of the other.
Many interesting talks were
made by members of the compa-
ny and by local citizens. Those
speaking for the company wefe:
A. W. Hebderson, local mana-
geri Knox Lee, general manag&r;
H. M. Long, C. E. Huitt, E* At
Draper and Dutch Womroiick.
Local citizens speaking Weret
Sam L. Heuderson, C. R. New-
land, C. L. Littlepage, Bufr S.
Cameron and Joba S. Morris,
After the speaking a sumptu-
ous fish supper was served by
tbe genial local manager and en-
joyed as only a bunch of hearty,
hungry Jtnen can enjoy. Mr.
Hendersou.did himself credit on
this occasion, and everyone ex-
pressed himself as having bad a
most wonderful time.
Those attending wefe: H. M.
Long, G. VP, Hancil, E. EL Boyd*
Frank Cheek and Knox Lee,
Marshall;- A. W. Kennedy, Roy
Roberts, £ E. Huitt, C. C. Bar-
nel, E. A. Draper and C. L. San-
ders, Atlabta; J. A. 1-furpby, Dal-
las; S. L. Warren, Dutch Wora-
mack; Jefferson. Sloan Taylor,
C. L. Littlepage, O. G. Hines,
Sam L. Hendersott, C. ft. New-
land, S. B. Janes, .FohnS. Morris
I. E. Lanier, L. E; Stone, \f. D.
Givens, C E Davis, A w Hender-
fjon, Burr S Cameron, w L Erwm
D H Lummus; Linden.
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DISTRICT COURT.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
State of Texas vs:
S. J. Martin, transporting li-
quor; one year in penitentiary.
Oscar Redfearn, assault with
intent to rape; nol pros.
Las Birmingham, assault to
rape; nol pros, because of man-
date of Court of Criminal appeals
holding evidence insufficient.
Orval Cooper, transporting li-
quor; plea'of guilty to driving a
car while intoxicated and fined
$25;
Claude Kennermore, adultery;
plea guilty to vagrancy, fined
$50 and costs.
Charlie Frazior, burglary, 3
cases; plea guilty, verdict 10
years in the penitentiary in each
case.
James Scott, manufacturing
liquor and possessing a still;
bung jury, mistrial ordered.
Carlos Gauoz, robbery by as-
sault and violence; instructed
verdict not guilty.
R. B. Adkins, possessing a.'.d
transporting liquor; nol pros.
Tommie Wilks, aggravated as-
Httlt ; plea guilty, fined $25 and
costs; _____
Cotton Plantin Seed—Have a
few fkat year Half & Half Cot
ton seed at $2.50 bu. delivered to
your station, aud 2nd year Half
A Half seed' at $150, giuned
with special care. Laredo Soy
Beans $'^.50' bu*, or 15c lb iu
less thau bu. tots. DNvarf Yellow
Maise and D'Warf Katfrr Corn
15u lb. in IC-lb. lots deliver-
ed, E. C. Cates,
Linden, Te^as.
Let us finis^ your Kodak
Pictures. Best of work, and rea-
sonable prices. PraytorStudio,
Mt. Pleaeant, Texas.
Dan P. Smith's Letter.
Tbe present road bond issneof-
fers the Texas Legislature an
opportunity of righting a wrong
done over-Elmbitidus counties
and districts thiit have voted
themselves into bankruptcy
striving to dut-dd each Other in
the construction of Godd Roads.
Frankly tbe writer kndws coun-
ties in Texas that have voted
upon themselves road bonds id
excess of what their county woiild
sell for if put on the block and
sold at Public Auction. At least
if be had say $2,000,000.00, he
would not give it for their coun-
ty i Would not want to be both-
ered with the trouble of lodkiug
after such an investment.
Regardless of the opinion of lo-
cal good roads enthusiasts, a
good road is not a local affair;
nor is it a eddnty business. It is
a loddl, county, State and Na-
tional investment. The Congress
oftbeUoited States recognizes
this fact and each year appropri-
ates funds out of tbe treasury to
be expended in co-operations with
the States in the construction of
Highways.
No one would have any district
or county repudiate its indebt-
edness. Governments can't set
such examples. But in all can-
dor is it right or even just for
property owners in Cass Co. say,
to be forced to pay taxes on
road bonds and then pay taxes
on the gas and automobile li
censes also. Isn't this an exam-
ple of double taxation? Again
when we take this into consider-
tion tbe fact that roost of these
East Texas^ counties burdened
with good road bonds, were ai-
lowed but dollar for dollar from
the Highway Department, when
they built their roads and the
present polity of the Highway
department is to grant from two
to three dollars from its treasu-
ry for every dollar they vote up
on themselves; scant justice is be-
ing shown these early counties
that pioneered in good road
building.
The solution and the only reas
onable and just solution of the
problems growing out of the
Archer county bond issue case, is
for tbe great state of Texas to
assume the payment of these
bonds voted by several counties.
Retiring tbem from recipts of tbe
Highway Department which re-
ceipts they gather from tbe sale
of gasoline and automoble li-
censes. This revenue will most
likely prove ample; but should it
not an additional levy of an-
other cent per gullon on gasoline
would no doubt turn the trick.
We will get no where attempting
to ignore the fundamentals.
But 1 was about to forget to
remind you that we are still in
the Ford Automobile business,
Si?H cars, trucks and tractors,
repair tbem in tbe best equipped
shop, under the most skillful me-
chanics between Texarkana and
Mt. Pleasant. And we are always
glad to see you.
Yours to serve,
Dan. F. Smith Motor Co.
P. S. 1st We are aft Maud Tex.
P. S. 2nd We need a good Ford
salesman for Cass Co.
«P. S. 3rd Turuing over to in-
experienced men $20,000,000 a
year to spend without having
any strings tied to it is using
poor business judgement. Lets
harness that money to a cause.
STOP THA+ ITCHING
If you suffer from any form of
gun diseases such as Itch. Eczema,
Tetter or Cracked Hands, Poison Oak,
Ring Worm, Old Sores or Sores on
Children. We will cell you a Jar of
BLUE STAR REMEDY on a guar-
antee. It will not stain your clothing
ind has a pleasant odor.
LINDEN DRUG CfV
Almira School Closing.
The people of the Almira com-
nity showed their Inynl co-oper-
ation, their grateful appreciation
and their splenrli<l hospitality
when they prepared the sump-
tuous stew and other delicious
food as a olosiug day feature of
the Almira school, Ajlril 13
Almost the entire oomouuity
were present to purtake of this
Wonderful feast, and too; visitors
Came from far and dear; from
Bryan,s Mill, EtugbsA Spring,
Linden, and from mauy near-by
communities.
Enuring the afternoon the
school entertained with a two-
hour program, after which re-
port cards, promotion certificates
etc were^given to the pupils.
Basket ball was featured after
the program ended. Tne Mill
Creek boys defearted the Center
Grove boys by a score of & 0
' We dijly wish that other
*Ma8t days" may be us pleasant
to us.
Walter Humphrey.
Mta. J. W. W. Simpson of
Abilene Visited in the Wesley
Morsd home from Tuesday to
Thursday of last week where she
met ner old friends and neigh-
bors of by gone days, nameiy:
Mrs. J. K. Morse of ConroeTex
and Mrs. Mary George. Mrs.
Simpson is spending a mouth
with her daughter Mrs. Joe
Praytor of Marietta.
We are unloading car of Cot-
ton Seed Meal, also car Cottou
Seed Meal base Fertilizer today.
Will have plenty on hand; if
you need the best see us.
"Faut, Hardware Co.
BIG ORCHARD NEAR
LINDEN.
Mr. John Zuttmerli,of Dallas;
lias bought like Will Sdrratt and
Arch Washington places near
Oeuter Glove and has turned
tliein into otie of the biggPBt
orchards in this section of the
state. Beginning about the
middle of November life has had
pdt out 16,000 ntjerrffes, RjtJoO
plumbs and 1,000 peatihes, all
of which are liftoff* and ljuite .4
number of the cherry iiees haH'
a very good crop this year.
I'he orchard; which is under
the management of Ittr. Will
Hall, covers 223 acres, eliiti will
be put in corn and cotltfu tbi£
year Mr. riall has put oilt a
25 acre orchard tif bis o^u ad-
joining the /iimmerli orchard.
East Texas is well nd&ptid to
tb& growing of fruit, Wbeu &an«'
aged properly, and tfe arS lei
hopes this enterprise will p!ro.vn'
successful sO that otlffrr* #ilt
become interested aurf mu£«
the fruit business! on# of tb'«
bi^est things in this foction.
Radio Party;
On Thursday night,- thtf
pupils, teachers, aud ptitfc>6s of
the Almira; School enjoy£df a ra-
dio party iu tbe home cli Mr. ami
Mrs. G. P. Catei. Eve# tfeougb
the radio was not at lttf best on'
account of static. t,bt> p'art.y watf
a success; while t he radio was not
in service, the social element waft
especally charac terized. Tfife Al-
mira people appreciate Mr. ancf
Mrs. Cates'errtertaioibtflkrttyftar-
ity, and wish for other occasion^
of this nature.
Walter Humphrey.
ciaxT2is3ai
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Tm '■« i
Nunn-Bush
i/!nkie-Fashioned Oxfords
Do your oxfords
fit snugiy at the aftkles?
If Mt, then you arc misSibg
the pleasure of neat aftlcle-
trimncss assured you by tsViat
well-known snug-ankle-
fitting feature In our rtew
stylish Numi-Bush oxfords.
Come in, look over the'
new spring styles.
M. I). GIVENS
LINDEN, TEXAS
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Banger, J. E. A. & Erwin, W. L. The Cass County Sun (Linden, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 17, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 27, 1926, newspaper, April 27, 1926; Linden, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth340999/m1/4/: accessed May 14, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Atlanta Public Library.