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VOLUME XI PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER '3, 1948 NUMBER 49


Bayless Urges

Voters To Okeh

Amendment 1

Provides That All Taxes Upon
Gasoline Be Used for High-
ways, Streets, Airports

Pointing out that "Florida is
known all over the nation as being
the worst offender in regard to im-
posing a heavy tax on motorists
and then diverting funds so col-
lected to uses other than the con-
struction and maintenance of roads,
bridges and highways," Elgin Bay-
less, state road department chair-
man, and one of Port St. Joe's fa-
vorite sons, urged county commis-
sioners of Florida this week to ac-
quaint voters of their respective
districts with the importance of
voting favorably on Amendment
No. 1, House Joint Resolution 1269
(see page 6 for text), which would
amend Article IX of the state con-
stitution by adding thereto an ad-
ditional section providing that all
excise taxes upon gasoline or other
motor fuel products collected and
retained shall be used for public
highway, street and airport pur-
poses.
Approval of this amendment by
the voters in November will put a
stop to the evil of gas tax diversion
. and prohibit the use of the gasoline
tax for non-highway purposes.
Passage of this amendment will
directly benefit the counties, en-
abling them to meet their debts,
and surplus funds made available
will be used in the counties for
road work as directed by county
commissioners.
The federal congress in the Hay-
den-Cartwright Act of 1934 stated:
"Since it is unfair and unjust to tax
motor vehicle transportation, unless
the proceeds of such taxation are
applied to the construction, im-
provement or maintenance of high-
ways, after June 30, 1935, federal
aid for highway construction shall
be extended only to those states
Continued on page 8)


Would Give Part Open

Fishing Season In Area

Game Commission Suggests That
Flowing Streams Remain Open

Director Ben Morgan of the state
game and fresh water fish commis-
sion suggested Monday that only
lakes and ponds be closed to fish-
ing in Northwest Florida next April
and May. Last year all bodies of
water in 10 counties, including
'Gulf, were closed during that time.
Morgan said he has written pub-
lic officials and sportsmen's clubs,
suggesting if they desired a closed
season at all that only stationary
bodies of water be closed and all
running streams be kept open to
fishing. He said that during the
spawning season, -bt h ir running
streams do not ('., gr.- ,t in their
beds like they do in stationary
bodies of water.
Morgan indicated the commission
was going to depend entirely oni
the desires of individual counties
on the closed or open season ques-
tion.
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Two Local Boys Join Army
W. J. "Billy" Parker of this city
and James Johnson of Highland
View enlisted in the army Tuesday
at the Panama City recruiting sta-
tion and were shipped out of Pan-
ama yesterday..


Paper Company Fixes Precautions'May

Park for Use of Public Be Taken To Lessen

Further Improvements Are To Be ,
Made If Use Warrants Danger Of 'PolIo'

The St. Joe Paper Company has Health Association Tells of
been doing considerable work on Health Association Tells of
the waterfront park at the foot of Measures, and Also of
Fifth Street to make it attractive Early Symptoms
as a picnic and recreation spot for
those who have no means of going According to the Florida Tuber-
to our beaches. culosis and Health Association,


A fill has been made near the
pier and seeded to grass, and the
beach leveled off and flagstones
placed to make a walkway to the
pier. Two tables capable of seat-
ing ten people each have been set
up and trash containers -ilaced at
various points. The grass in the
park will be kept cut by the city.
E. L..Hobaugh, who has been su-
pervising the work, states that if
enough people, take advantage of
the park, further improvements
will be made.


Light Vote Expected In

City Election Tuesday

Only Contest Is Between Nedley
and Shaw; Shirey Unopposed

With approximately 1200 quali-
fied voters on the city's registra-
tion books, it is anticipated that
but in the neighborhood of half of
these will trek to the polls Tuesday
to cast their ballots in the city com-
mission election, since there is but
one contest scheduled, that be-
tween I. C. Nedley, incumbent, and
Bob Shaw. Sol Shirey, the other
member of the commission whose
term expires, is unopposed for re-
election.
Polling place is the city hall, and
the polls will be open from 7 a. m.
to 7 p. m., eastern standard time.

D. B. Lewis Jr., Killed
In Motorcycle Accident

D. B. Lewis Jr., a former resident
of Port St. Joe, was killed Sunday
morning in Atlanta,, Ga., in a mo-
torcycle accident.
George Wimberly Jr., left Sun-
day night for Atlanta to attend the
funeral services, which were held
Wednesday.
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Move To Jacksonville
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Kingry this
week moved to Jacksonville where
they will reside in future.


poliomyelitis, or infantile paralysis,
strikes most frequently during the
summer months. The disease is
caused by a virus so small that it
cannot be seen under the micro-
scope. It attacks nerve cells that
control the muscles, most com-
monly the muscles of the arms and
legs. These muscles may become
weakened and, in the more serious
cases, complete paralysis may re-
sult.
"Polio" does not always cause
permanent crippling. -More than
half of those who get the disease
never suffer paralysis.
Despite its popular name, "infan-
tile" paralysis, the disease strikes
people of all ages, although most
cases reported are in children.
If the disease should occur in
Port St. Joe and vicinity, there are
some precautions that will help to
lessen the chances of contracting
it. Fatigue makes people more sus-
ceptible to the paralyzed form of
polio, so avoid exercising too hard
or getting overtired. Sudden chill
weakens a person's resistance' to
the disease, and we take chances
when we stay too-long in cold wa-
ter or plunge into icy water after
being in the hot sun. Swimming in
dirty or polluted water, or allowing
(Continued on Page 3)



City Closed Labor Day

All business houses of the city
will be closed Monday in observ-
ance of Labor Day, and house-
wives are urged to stock up to-
morrow on foods for the two-day
wepk-end.
The paper mill will be closed
for Labor Day and will not re-
sume operations until Thursday,
to allow for maintenance repair
work.
We don't know for sure whe-
ther The Star will be closed on
Labor Day, but we think so, for
we hear those fish a-calling.
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REMEMBER WHEN ?


Following up that "fish story" picture of last week, we present an-
other this week, apparently of a huge jewfish. We don't know who the
lucky anglers are, and seek identification. We were informed by Mrs.
Charles Brown that the two women standing in last week's picture
were Mrs. L. W. Owens (in light coat) and Mrs. Mandy Dobbins of
Apalachicola. (We have another "fishy" photo for next week.)


Saints eliminated By

DeFuniak In Playoff

Spartans Lose To Oystermen; Ex-
pect Series To Open Sunday

The Port St. Joe Saints were
eliminated from the Shaughnessey
playoff in the Gulf Coast League
Wednesday night when they lost
to DeFuniak Springs 11 to 5. They
had previously lost Sunday's tilt
here 8 to 6 in a game that saw Be-
lin put one over the fence with the
bases loaded in the fifth inning.
The Panama City Spartans gave
up their first two games in the
playoff to the Apalachicola Oyster-
men, f-0 in Sunday's tilt and 5-3 in
a 10-inning game Wednesday.
This places DeFuniak and Apa-
lachicola in the five-game playoff
for the league championship, and
it is expected that the series will
begin Sunday at Apalachicola.
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Noon 'Activity' Period

Is Scheduled for School

Principal Rooks Explains Program
for Elementary School This Year

Prof. Marvin Rooks states that
to date' enrollment in the Port St.
Joe schools has reached the 790
mark, an increase of 50 over last
term.' He .also states that partici-
pation in the lunchroom program.
has increased considerably.
Explaining the 30-minute lunch
period, which seems to have quite
a few mothers puzzled, Principal
Rooks said:
"A great deal of interest has
been felt toward the program for
the elementary school this year.
Parents 'have been wondering if
their children will have only 30
minutes if they go home for lunch.
The new schedule involves an ac-
tivity period immediately following
(Continued on page 2)

New Heating Equipment
Installed At Port Theater

Word has just reached our desk
(we seldom go to the show, even
though we have a free pass) that
installation work has been com-
pleted on the new heating plant at
the Port Theater.
According to Manager "Mac," the
new heating equipment is the latest-
thing out in automatic fuel oil heat.
The new plant is fully automatic
and is of sufficient size to insure
uniform heat, even during the cold-
est of weather.

Lewis Garage Takes On Line
Of Inland Rubber Company

The M. G. Lewis & Sons Garage
has taken on the tire and acces-
sory line of the Inland Rubber Cor-
poration and will act as distribu-
tors for three counties in this area.
They not only sell to the public, but
are particularly interested in plac-
ing the Inland line in garages and
service stations.
Each Inland tire carries a writ-
ten guarantee that insures against
all road hazards.

Tapper Offering Asphalt for
Driveways and Sidevialks

Want to help improve the appear-
ance of your city as well as your
property? A nice asphalt driveway
or sidewalk-or both-would help
do that.
The George G. Tapper Company
has installed machinery and is nowv
in position to deliver ready-mixed
asphalt for just such use. See their
advertisement on page seven.


Questionnaires

For Draftees Go

In Mail Tuesday

Registration In Port St. Joe
Up To Yesterday Com-
paratively Light

Registrations for the peacetime
draft in Port St. Joe' have been
comparatively light, Mrs. Onnie
Herring, who is acting as registra-
tion clerk at the city hall, report-
ing that up to yesterday morning.
approximately 85 had registered in
all age groups. The registration
will continue until September 18,
and it is anticipated that the num-
ber signing up will increase rapidly
as the deadline nears.
Under the presidential order, lo-
cal draft boards will start mail-
ing classification questionnaires on
September 7 to single non-veteran
registrants. Boards will use these
questionnaires to determine whe-
ther a registrant should be called
for induction or deferred. Ques-
tionnaires, which must be returned
in ten days, will go out in the or-
der of birth dates, with the oldest
first.
Beginning September 30, boards
are to start mailing questionnaires
to other registrants in the same
fashion. Thereafter, the question-
naires will be mailed to each regis-
trant as soon as he reaches the age
of 19.
Deferments will be given to men
with dependents, to almost all vet-
erans, to men in necessary jobs, in-
cluding farm work, conscientious
objectors, and some other classes
of registrants. Generally, classes
are patterned after those used in
the wartime draft setup. (The vari-
ous classifications were published
last week in The Star.)'.
The regulations providing for de-
ferment %f registrants with depen-
dents takes in any man with a wife
or child whose induction "would
result in hardship or privation to
a person depending on him for sup-

port."


'Teachers Plan Work

During Conference

Opportunity Given To Learn Use
of Visual Aid Equipment

The pre-school conference at the
Port St. Joe schools which ended
last Friday afforded an opportun-
ity for teachers to study their teach-
ing problems and make plans for
improvement.
Part of the conference was con-
ducted for personnel of the county
school system to discuss general
educational problems. The remain-
der of the time was given to school
faculty groups to work out a pro-
gram for this year. This included
planning for registration of stu-
dents, organization of the St. Joe
schools, and individual teacher
planning.
St. Joe teachers demonstrated a
special interest in the usy of visual
aids, and an opportunity was given
for teachers to learn to operate the
visual aid equipment. It was
planned that a more varied and in-
tensive use would be mn;ide of the
equipment. Films from the Univer-
sity of Florida extension service
were ordered by teachers to be
used for classroom instruction.
The conference was highlighted
by a visit from Dr. Lewis A. Arm-
strong, head of the department of
secondary education at Peabody.










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Melody Rebekah Lodge

No. 22 Instituted Here
Melody Rebekah Lodge No. 22
was instituted here Wednesday
night of last week at the Masonic
hall with Fannie Spink, president
of the Rebekah Assembly of Flor-
ida, presiding at the ceremonies.
She was assisted by Elizabeth
Kraft, past assembly president, and
Eleanor Marhick, assembly secre-
tary.
Following balloting of candi-
dates, Irene Pitts, noble grand of
the Panama City. lodge, bestowed
the initiatory degree on 14 candi-
dates. She was assisted by Marion
Triplett, vice-grand; Bernice Gross,
right supporter to the noble grand;
Lillie Martin, left supporter to the
noble grand; Mae Gibson, right
supporter to the vice-grand; Ruth
Faile, left supporter to the vice-
grand; Goldie Seymour, warden;
Clarice Davis, conductor; Beatrice
Colvin, recording secretary; Effie
'White, chaplain; Marie Glenn, 'fi-
nancial secretary; Maudie Douglas,
treasurer; Vannie Jacobs, past
noble grand; Ora Dean, inside
guard; Elbie Kilpatrick, outside
guard; Iva Mae Lloyd, musician,
and Ora Dean, color bearer.
. Officers elected and installed by
the St. Joe lodge are: Eliza Law-
son, noble grad; Lovie Coburn,
vice-grand; W. C. Forehand, right
supporter to noble grand; Gladys
Boyer, left supporter to the noble
grand; Elwyn Blount, right sup-
porter to vice-grand; Sara Jane
Maddox, left supporter to the vice-
grand; Minnie Lee Mahon, warden;
Zola Maddox, conductor; Mrs. W.
C. Forehand, chaplain; Cora Lee
Miller, financial secretary; Pauline
Owens, recording secretary; Onnie
Herring, treasurer; Jimmie Greer,
outside guard; Christine Thursby,
inside guard; Marguerite Pridgeon,
color bearer.
Other charter members of the
new lodge, in addition to the offi-
cers listed above, are Ellen Kirk-
land, W. H. Weeks, Mary E. Weeks.
Katherine L. Brown, B. B. Conklin,
Florazelle Connell, Liflian Kenning-
ton, John Blount Jr., P. A. Howell,
Walter White, Pauline Smith, Den-
ver Miller and Lillie House.
The installing team was headed
by District Deputy President Pas-
telle Allan and was made up of
Edna Hunter, deputy marshal; Nan-
nie Butchers, deputy warden; Nita
Allen, deputy secretary; Reba Bass,
deputy treasurer; Theda Greer,
chaplain; Robert Butchers, inside
guard; Elbie Kilpatrick, outer
guard.
Following the installation, Presi-
dent Spink spoke briefly on a few
requirements necessary to make a
successful lodge, after which a so-
cial hour was enoyed and a buffet
supper served in charge of Lovie
Coburn, Marguerite Pridgeon and
Mrs. W. C. Forehand.

Home From Visit In California
Barbara Jo Bond has returned
home from a two months' visit in
Los Angeles, Cal., with her mother,
Mrs. John Peterson. She was ac-
companied home by her brother,
John 0. Dearing of Los Angeles,
who spent a few days here with
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. B.
F. Hunt.

Have Nephew As Guest
Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Nichols had
as their guest last week the lat-
ter's nephew, Sidney Hall Jr., of
Malone.

Spending Week At Beacon Hill
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Boyer' and
children are spending this week at
,Beacon Hill.


First Sacred Harp Sing .

Here Enjoyable'Affair
The first all-day Sacred Harp
gospel sing ever scheduled for Port
St. Joe was held Sunday at the
school auditorium, with singers
present from all sections of North-
west Florida and southern Ala-
bama.
The convention was called to or-
der by J. U. Ketcham of this city
with one song, followed with prayer
by J. E. Medley. Election of offi-
cers followed, with the following
being named: J. U. Ketcham, presi-
dent; I. H. Watson, Altha, vice-
president; W. C. Lisenby, Dothan,
Ala., secretary-treasurer; D. H. Mil-
ler, M. C. Rudd an'd'J. M. Mathews,
committee members. The introduc-
tory lesson was directed by I. H.
Watson.
At the noon hour the address of
welcome was delivered by Presi-
dent Ketcham, after which all sat
down to a bounteous dinner.
In commenting on the hospitality
shown, W. C. Lisenby, secretary of

the Houston County Singing Con-
vention, Dothan, Ala., said: "I can
truthfully say that no town or com-
munity ever put over a better day
in singing than did Mr. and Mrs.
Ketcham and others of Port St.
Joe. It was well done, and the city
should be proud. This was my first
trip to Port St. Joe, and I really
enjoyed it and I hope to return
soon."

BRIDE-ELECT IS HONORED
WITH SHOWER LAST WEEK
Miss Margaret Elder, September
bride-elect, was honor guest Wed-
nesday afternoon of last week at a
shower give by Mrs. John Robert
Smith at her beach home. Guests
were asked to register in the bride's
book, which was a souvenir album
of her wedding music.
Mrs. R. M. Spillers assisted the
hostess in serving seafood sand-
wiches, dainty cookies and coca-
colas to Mrs. Tom Mitchell, Mrs.
S. J. Allen, Mrs. Ray Wood,,Mrs.
W. A. Johnson, Mrs. C. F. Harrison.
Mrs. Mildred Elder, Mrs. Ellen
Ikirkland and the honoree.

MRS. LLOYD IS HONORED
WITH 'KERCHIEF SHOWER
Mrs. Foy Scheffer Jr., Mrs. G. W.
Cooper, Mrs. Verna Smith and Miss
Sara Kelly were joint hostesses
Monday night when they honored
Mrs. Murray Lloyd with a handker-
chief shower at the Florida Power
Corporation office. Bingo was en-
joyed during the evening, with
prizes going to Mrs. W. H. Howell
and Mrs. George McLawhon.
During the evening, sandwiches,
iced cakes and punch were served
to about fifteen guests, all of whom
wished Mrs. Lloyd happiness in her
new home at Opp, Ala.
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Return From Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cooper and
little daughter returned Sunday
from a delightful vacation spent
visiting points of interest in east
and south Florida.

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Social Activities

Personals Clubs Churches
MYRTICE 0. SMITH, Editor PHONE 51
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HELLO, WORLD!
Mr. and Mrs. David F. Black of
Blountstown announce the birth of
a daughter, Lynda Dianne, on Au-
gust 30.

Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Frost of St.
Andrews are announcing the birth
of a son on Tuesday, August 31.

Mr. and Mirs. J. R. McArthur of
this city are the proud parents of a
daughter, born September 1.
(All births occurred at the Port St.
Joe Municipal Hospital)
at at
LINDA FERRELL OBSERVES
BIRTHDAY WITH PARTY
Linda Ann Ferrell celebrated her
third birthday with a party Friday
afternoon, August 27, at the home;e
of her parents, Mr. and :Mrs. W. W.
Ferrell, 515-A Third Street.
Outdoor games appropriate to the
age group were enjoyed for a time
and pictures were made of the little
guests as they gathered around the
birthday table centered with a
large white cake embossed with
pink rosebuds and inscribed "Happy
Birthday Linda."
Refreshments, other than birth-
day, cake, consisted of fruitade. Fa-
vors of blue baskets trimmed with
silver and filled with candies and
cookies, were given to Gail Arm-
strong, Judy Bateman, Donald and
Kathy Birath, Johnny Chafin, Albert
and Monty Gentry and Rebecca
Stansberry.
Mrs. Clyde Gentry assisted Mrs.
Ferrell in caring for the children.

Spends Vacation With Parents
Billy Howell expects to return
today to Charleston, S. C., after
having spent his vacation here with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Howell.

Here On Vacation
Mrs. J. W. Dunning of Donald-
sonville, Ga., is spending an ex-
tended vacation here with her
daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs.
H. G. Harvey.

CARD OF THANKS
. We wish to express our deepest
gratitude and heartfelt thanks for
floral tributes and to. the many
friends, neighbors and relatives
who offered assistance and words
of comfort during the illness and
death of our beloved husband and
father.
MRS. W. H. CREAMER
and Children.


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Ritz Theatre Building Hours: 8 to 5
First Floor Phone 560

PANAMA CITY, FLA.
Closed Wednesday Afternoons


NOON 'ACTIVITY' PERIOD

(Continued from page 1)
a 30-minute lunch period. Those
who go home for lunch may take
both the 30-minute lunch period and
the 30-minute activity period for
their lunch hour if they so desire.
They will not miss any of their
academic work.
"Special interests of the pupils
will be considered during the ac-
tivity period. Pupils will remain in
their rooms under the guiCance of
the teachers, who have mad2 plans
for quiet games, rest, and for the
pupils to try their talents in music,
handcrafts, art and others. The
main purpose is to give pupils the
opportunity to relax after they eat
lunch.
"It is suggested that pupils re-
turn from home immediately after
they eat lunch," concluded Rooks,
"as the activity period will take
care of their noon hour relaxation.
Although the children who go home



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h h d d tion by this time.
Health Board Finds The Franklin health board wa

Apalach Bay Polluted advised of the new pollution, an
more than a dozen Apalachicol
oystermen and Wilson T. Sowdei
Assures That All Oysters Will Be state health officer, conferred wit:
Checked Before Put On Sale Governor Caldwell about the situa
tion. Residents of the city states
The state board of health reports that oystering was Apalachicola'
a new outbreak of pollution in Ap- main economic stay and said i
alachicola Bay, but.gives assurance the bay were closed "people are gc
that oysters from that area will be ing to be hungry."
carefully checked before being put Sowder reported the bacteria
on sale. count in some parts of the bay iE
The oyster season was cut short "higher than the national stan
last year because of polluted bay dard," but said not all the bacteria
waters, but the area was thought are disease-causing. The standard
to have been cleared of contamina- (Continued on page 6)



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s Game Commission Add:

a Days To Hunting Season

,h Eliminate Ruling Closing Monday
a- and Tuesdays To Nimrods
d -
s Through the efforts of the state
f game and fresh water fish commis
-. sion, Florida hunters will be
granted a substantial extension fto
a hunting ducks, geese, coot an<
s doves this year, according to Direc
tor Ben C. Morgan.
a A decision made by the commis
d sion will add seven days to the
duck, goose and coot open season
and, in addition, will provide ter
extra days for dove hunters. The
additional hunting days were pro
vided by eliminating the commis
sion ruling that would have closed
,Mondays and Tuesdays to migra
tory bird hunters during the sea-
son that is set by the U. S. De-
partment of Interior.
"Although we' wer unsuccessful
this year in our bid with the fed-
eral agency to have Florida's mi-
gratory bird season lengthened and
the bag limits enlarged, we have
found a way to give the hunters a
longer season," Morgan explained.
"This was accomplished by' elimi-
nating the commission's ruling that
would have closed migratory bird
hunting on Mondays and Tuesdays
during the open season."
Under the new ruling, hunters
will be permitted to shoot ducks,
geese and coot each day from De-
cember 10 to January 8, and a daily
shooting season will be provided
for dove hunters from December
18 to January 31. Ducks, geese and
coot may be taken from one-half
hour before sunrise until an hour
, before sunset under federal regu-
lations. The dove shooting period
extends from 12 o'clock noon until
sunset.
Under federal regulations, four
ducks can be bagged in a day. The
goose limit is one a day. The daily
dove bag limit has been set at 10.


Drivers' Licenses Go On

Sale Officially Tuesday

All Urged To Make Application Be-
fore Oct. 1 To Avoid Rush

Florida drivers' licenses for U949
will officially go on sale next Tues-
day, according to H. N. Kirkman,
state director of public safety.
If you, are a resident of Florida
and hold a 1948 Florida license, you
may secure your 1949 license by
presenting the '48 license at the
office of County Judge Earl Prid-
geon in Wewahitchka or at the of-
fice of George Tapper in St. Joe.
If you reside outside of Florida in,
any of the other 47 states or the
District of Columbia and hold a
valid license from any of those
states, you may sign an affidavit
and by presenting your valid li-
cense, secure a Florida license in
that manner. In either case, the
price you'll pay is the same as last
year, $1 for operators and $2 for
chauffeurs license.
All 1948 Florida drivers' licenses
expire on October 1, and everyone
is urged to make their renewal
early and avoid the usual last-min-
ute rush.
Kirkman pointed to Florida's re-
cord in the driver licensing field.
"Although Florida was one of the
last states to license the driver,
records of the National Safety
Council recently disclosed that our
overall program ranked first in the
14 Southern states and third in the
United States for 1947," he saiL.
After the fee for issuance of your
driver's license has been deducted
the remainder of your dollar goes
to the support of the Florida High-
way Patrol and is the only source
from which that body draws oper:a-
tional funds.
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Storing Fresh Eggs
When storing eggs, make sure no
water reaches them. Water re-
moves their protective coating and
is likely to cause a strong odor.


Precautions To Lessen

Danger of 'Polio'

(Continued, from page 1)
children to wade in it, is also dan-
gerous.
Keep children out of crowds, and
from all other sick children, no
matter how slight their illness
might seem, since symptoms of
polio are often thought to be a cold
or "flu." Doctors advise postponing
tonsil and adenoid operations dur-
ing an epidemic, since children are
more vulnerable to a serious type
of polio infection at the time of and
for a while after such surgery.


Published Weekly By
BOYLES
DEPARTMENT STORE
Port St. Joe, Florida


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Featuring
"Tips From Aereo Our
Counter To Wise
Shoppers"


Vol. III Friday, September 3, 1948 No. 5


DEAR SHOPPERS:
Boyl-es Department Store is striv-
ing constantly to take ohe strain
and stress from your shopping. You
can buy here with confidence and
the knowledge that every item of
merchandise has a reputation. It
must measure up to high standards
.'. it must have a record of qual-
ity and value behind it we
take no chances we do not
guess. We are finding new ways
to serve you better we Are
finding new values that assure you
of getting the most for your money.
A training program for our per-
sonnel is being observed that
makes it possible for you; to" be
served efficiently pleasantly and
eagerly. Our Cash Policy eliminates
the expense of charge accounts
.the savings come bacei to
you. Yes, we're trying hard to
make your shopping a pleasure
rather than a burden. Spendi-ng
your cash should be a pleasure
when you feel assured of getting
your money's worth.

We are 'deeply grateful to you for
the greatest August in our history.
You found' here many amazing
values. Your increasing patronage
enables us to keep a larger flow of
new merchandise coming in. New,
exciting Fall dresses, suits, coats,
shoes, girls, boys and men's wear
now fill our racks and tables. You
will have a great time in Septem-
ber shopping for your winter war-
drobe. Hundreds have bought al-
ready on our easy Lay-A-Way Plan.
It's a splendid way to buy! We
urge you to make your selection
while stocks are complete .
you'll be glad later!


A shipment of Henry Rosenfeld
dresses created a sensation in our
Ready-to-Wear Department Satur-
day. Several new pieces of drapery
and slip cover 'fabr;c3 brightened!
our Home Furnishings Department
gorgeous flcral patterns in
gold, green, and blue. New ship-
ments of Lovable and Gossard Bras
made Mrs. Skipper and many cus-
tomers happy. The special Gossard
course in fitting foundation gar-
ments has, enabled Mrs. Skipper to
render a needed service to many
customers. Perfect Kiddie Coats for
girls 2 to 14 are making a hit with
mothers. Corduroy Jackets and
Skirts are in the limelight. A large
shipment of Jack Tar Togs for
boys 2 to 12 will be here when you
read this. It's real fun to check
and mark this fine merchandise,
and we could go on and on telling
you about it. Come in today and
see for yourself!

A tip to College Girls See
our most complete selection of
Robes for "Nightfall 'on the Cam- .
pus." Mrs. Sew and Sew .
keep your needle eye sharp for
Boyles Fall Fabrics now rolling.
Mr. Working Man check
Boyles for Work Clothes Values!
School Boys and Girls call
for Poll Parrot Shoes.

The defendant was asked by the
judge to tell the difference between
a misfortune and a calamity. He,
got the reply: "Well, .if you fell
into a lake, that would be a mis-
fortune; and if nobody pulled you
out, that would be a calamity."
Yours for Fall Shopping
Foresight,
R. GLENN BOYLES.


PORT ST. JOE FLORIpA


The Tattler


General habits of cleanliness are
important. Protect all foods from
flies. Garbage in the home and in
the street should be kept covered
and disposed of promptly. Remem-
ber to wash your hands before eat-
ing to avoid carrying germs into
the mouth.
Much is known about treating
polio. Prompt medical care often
wards off possible crippling effects,
so the important thing for a victim
of polio is to get him under the
care of a good doctor at once. Early-
syiriptoms of polio include; head-
ache, fever, upset stomach, listless-
ness or a cold. Call your doctor in
all cases where these symptoms.
appear.


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THE STAR
Published Every Friday at 306 Williams Avenue,
Port St. Joe, Fla., by The Star Publishing Co.
W. S. SMITH, Editor
Entered as second-class matter, December 10, 1987, at the
Postoffice, Port St. Joe, Fla.. under Act of March 3, 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION INVARIABLY PAYABLE IN ADVANCE
One Year ......$2.00 Six Monthls....... $1.0o

-.*- Telephone 51 il-
TO ADVERTISERS-In case of error or omissions in adver-
tisements, the publishers do not hold themselves liable for
damages further than amount received for such advertisemeLt.
The spoken word is given scant attention; the printed word
is thoughtfully weighed. The spoken word barely asserts;
the printed word thoroughly convinces. The spoken word
is lost; the printed word remains.

Our Country ` Right or Wrong

SMALL PROJECTS WORTHWHILE
Every resident of Port St. Joe has an oppor-
tunity to promote its development by making a
distinct personal contribution to the life of the
community. This does not require that one be
rich, or even well-to-do. All that is needed is for
the individual to realize that the welfare of every
citizen can be improved as a result of multiplied
unselfishness. -
We do not advocate, of course, that a citizen
entirely forget self-interest or that anybody ne-
glect his or her business and interests. Volun-
teering some of ,your time, or a little of your
money, for a public purpose is entirely compat-
ible with every demand of absolute individual-
ism.
It seems to us, at times, that many communi-
ties fail to accomplish little projects because they
have their eyes on large undertakings entirely
impractical under some circumstances. Anything
that adds to the comfort, convenience or enjoy-
ment of our citizens is worthy of our activity..
There are many such undertakings that require
little financial support but can be successfully
accomplished by concerted effort.
We do not attempt to list these enterprises,
because each individual has different ideas about
what is important. Most worthwhile ideas can
gain the support of a substantial group, and these
should receive attention. It might be a good idea
for some of our readers to make suggestions as
to feasible goals for civic activity.

A fellow named Claude Pepper says he might
do some good campaigning for Truman in Flor-
ida. Pepper? Pepper? Seems like we've heard of
that fellow some place. Oh, yes, at Philadelphia!
He was the guy who was kicked out the back
door and then rushed around to the front door
in time to shake hands with the guy who had
liaked him out.-Holmes County Advertiser.

"That WhichHelps Port St. Joe Helps You"
is a mighty good slogan for the business men
of our city to adopt.


BOOKS .In Review

The events which go into the
making of World War II are com-
piled in Winston Churchill's unique
book, "The Gathering Storm."
Mr. Churchill, throughout his ca-
reer, preserved every scrap of ma-
terial for the book which he knew
he would eventually write. This
book-probably the first of fiv4---
covers the period of the false peace
and the growing challenge of Ger-
many (when Churchill in opposi-
tion was consistently right) until
the outbreak of the war, which the
author had long predicted, and fi-
nally on to the climactic and ter-
rible moment just before Dunkirk
when Hitler seemed on the thresh-
hold of victory. Then Churchill at
last became prime minister. All his
life, he felt, had been a prepara-
tion for this hour;
Every American knows Church-
ill's magnificent speeches, but not
everyone realizes that he is a pro-
fessional writer, a top-flight his-
torian and biographer who has sup-


JUST A MATCH
Take a look a a match. It's a cheap, necessary
and innocent-looking little article. Yet matches
have caused the destruction of hundreds of mnil-
lions of dollars worth of property and ten-s of
thousands of lives.
The same thing is true of cigarets. Great for-
ests, homes, factories-all have gone up in smoke
and flame because people didn't go to the small
trouble of putting smoking materials completely
out when discarding them.
How about the cords that carry the juice to
your lamps? Their cost is small and they can be
installed in a matter of minutes. Yet, .easy as it.
is to replace them when frayed, short circuits
also have a gigantic toll of destruction to life
and property to their credit.
These three examples show the main causes
of fire-and the ease with which such' fires can
be prevented. The vast majority of fires are the
result of one thing only-the human factor.
Someone is lazy. Someone is careless. Someone
puts off till tomorrow xvhat should be done to-
day. Then fire strikes. The loss may be great or
it may be small. In either case it is totally un-
necessary. Keep that in mind when smoking,
when checking household equipment, or when
doing anything that has a bearing on fire hazards.

Universal military training did not die at the
last session of congress. It was simply deferred,
and the limited draft was enacted as a stop-gap
measure. It will be up again next year and, un-
less there's an amazing change for the better in
the international scene, it will stand a better
than ever chance. of enactment. Both High-
handed Harry and Dewey have gone unequivoc-
ally on record in favor of it. So, whoever wins
in November, the head man of the government
will be a UMT backer.

It is perfectly obvious that a Russian spy ring'
exists among employes in various government
bureaus, and yet High Handed Harry is protect-
ing such enemies of our government by refusing
to let congress see the files concerning them. The
president should not have the power to keep
such facts from congress, ,and it's time the peo-
ple should wake up to the unconstitutional power
the executive has taken over-it's leading to dic-
tatorship.

If price support is good for wheat, corn, po-
tatoes, tobacco, pecans, peanuts, and all the rest,
why isn't it good for the price of printing? Have
the customer pay $3 for 500 letterheads and the
government pay the other $2.50. Also have it
apply to labor. Pay a good worker $25 per week
and let the government pay the other $50. And
if it is good for all of this, why. not just elimin-
ate all prices and have everyone work for fun?
Forget all about money. In that way -everybody
would have everything without the bother of
carrying a purse or signing notes, at the bank.-
Lawrence (Kansas) Outlook.
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ported himself through most of his
life with his pen. Page after page
of this book will go down to the
future as a permanent contribution
to English literature.

Those who read and liked "The
Vixons" and "The Foxes of Har-
row" have another treat in store
for them in Frank Yerby's histori-
cal novel, "The Golden Hawk."
Here is a .pulsating novel of ad-
venture, revenge and exotic love
in the West Indies of the 1-7th cen-
tury, when the might of imperial
Spain was making its last great
stand to retain its conquests in
the New World.
Kit Gerado, .master of the "Sea-
flower," was a man without a
name. Because the shameful secret
of his birth was shrouded in mys-
tery somewhere in Cadiz, he had
turned to piracy as the only means
of winning power and love and
revenge.
This is his story-of his life-
long seacrh for revenge on Don
Luis del Taro, the Spanish grandee
who had killed his mother and
touched his life with unspeakable


horror. It was a search thatwas to
take Kit from the Old World to
the New.
"The Golden Hawk" is also the
story of the women who lovely Kit
-Rouge, the English gentlewoman
turned pirate, Rouge of the sea-
green eyes and flaming hair, whose
treatment at the brutal hands of
Don Luis had left a scar upon her
that made her turn against the en-
tire masculine sex. It, is the story
,of Bianca del Toro, wedded half
against her will to Don Luis and
loving Kit with all the warmth of
her Spanish nature. Lady Rosaliie
Parish, the English beauty who
thought she could never be happy

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STEAKS SEAFOODS SANDWICHES
ALL KINDS OF DRINKS

Walter's Bar (& Grill
(21/ Miles from Port St. Joe on Beacon Hill Highway)
W. I. GARDNER, Owner





Mr. and Mrs. 'Kid' Dean Have

Taken Over



Wimico Lodge

SPECIALIZING IN

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will be greatly appreciated.



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interest and upbuilding of our fine city.
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matched his own. Editor The Star:
These are some of the new vol- Dear Mr. Smith-Please accept
ummes now at the Memorial Li- our sincere thanks and deep ap-
brary: Fiction "Maelstrom," by preciation for your untiring efforts
Howard Hunt; "The Naked and in rendering a noble service, in be-
the Dead." by Norman Mailer; "The half of public health, througA the
Web of Evil," by Lucille Emerick; columns of your newspaper.
"The Smacksmen," by George G. We feel very confident that the
Carter; "Save a Rope," by H. C. promotion program for the 1948
Bailey; "Murder Makes Me Nor- mass X-ray survey would not have
vous," by Margaret Scherf. been the success it was had this
service not been rendered.
Habits of Flies Sincerely,
House flies are capable of flying TERRY BIRD, MD,
distances up to 13 miles. They con- Director Gulf County
tminate+ fnood with filth andrl germ .


THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA


FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1948


PAGE FOUR








PAGE FIVE


FRDY SETME 3 98TE TR OT T O, UFCUTY LRD


Transferred To Alabama
Mr .and Mrs. Murray Lloyd and
daughter have gone to Opp. Ala.,
where Mr. Lloyd has been trans-
ferred by the Danley Furffiture
Company. Mrs. Lloyd said she was
told when she first moved to Sr. _
Joe that if she stayed heie si :
months she wouldn't want to leave,
and she says that was true-st e
hated to leave, even though they
are going back to their former
home.

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A couple of the state's four billion bees reside in Gulf county, and
here we see a number of stands with the occupants busily engaged
in manufacturing that nectar of nectars, genuine white tupelo honey,
which is produced in only one spot in the world-along the banks
of the Apalachicola River and its tributaries.
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Smart man! Runs a business ... And
for comfort, keeps extra pairs of shoes
always repaired, shined and "treed
up." Never wears the same pair two
days running. Makes his shoe dollars
go farther.
Bring in your older pairs and let us
re-new them, giving you extra,
doily shoe changes.

THE LEADER SHOE
SHOP
We Doctor Shoes, Heel Them,
Attend Their Dyeing and
Save Their Soles





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PRESCRIPTION?



T HE ingredients your doctor
orders, of course; but also
there goes the scientific knowl-
edge and skill of experience -of '
our expert pharmacists. That's
why you may bring prescriptions
to as with confidence.
Have your prescription com-
pounded by a Graduate Phar-
macist of an accredited
School of Pharmacy


JOHN ROBERT SMITH
Pharmaceutical Chemist
We Fill Any Doctor's Prescription
PHONE 5 PORT ST. JOE


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SERVICE REPAIR
CONTRACTING
Phone 377 Costin Building
PORT ST. JOE, FLA.


Beekeeping Is Very

Important Phase of

Florida Agriculture

Four Billion Bees Produce Honey
And Pollinate Crops

Florida's beekeeping does not at-
tract as much attention as some of
its other agricultural endeavors,
but it certainly is very important.
It is important because it is essen-
tial to the production of many vege-
table crops, and also because of its
own place as an agricultural enter-
prise, especially in Gulf county, the
home of the famous tupelo honey.
While some crops are pollinated'
by other insects, bees do the major
portion of the pollinating of vege-
tables and some fruits in the state.
Were it not for Florida's honey
bees, these crops would not pro-
duce satisfactory yields. And were
it not for these bees, some of the
finest honey produced in America
would not be available for the peo-
ple of the nation to enjoy.
Florida has considerably more
than four billion hon honey bes in its
190,000 colonies kept by 10,000
beekeepers in various parts of the
state, and those bees really do
themselves and the state proud.
They're on hand when fruit and
vegetable blooms appear, and they
are johnny-on-the-spot when saw
palmettos, gallberries, mangroves,
tupelos, and other wild plants
break into bloom. Going from blos-
som to blossom in quest of nectar,
they take pollen from one bloom to
another and this results in fertili-
zation of the blossoms and produc-
tion of fruit and vegetables.
Honey production by Florida bees
fluctuates from year to year, these
fluctuations being due primarily to
changes in weather. When weather
is abnormally rainy or cool, honey
production drops, along with the
condition of the crops from which
honey is produced. When the wea-
ther during the bloom season is
fine, honey production goes up.
Average annual production for the
past decade or so has been about
10,000,000 pounds of honey, and this
allows for such drops as occurred
between 1946 and 1947. In 1946,
Florida bees produced 15,000,000
pounds of honey' and the state
ranked fourth in honey production,
but in 1947, when the weather was
not as favorable, honey production
dropped to 7,000,000 pounds and the
state ranked eighth in production.
For its fine honey-tupelo "(one
of only two honeys that will not
granulate), orange" blossom, saw
palmetto, and others-and for its
important role in production of
crops, Florida's beekeeping indus-
try is one of which the state should
be proud.

To Attend Military Academy
Norman Allemore, Jr., will leave
tomorrow for Gulfport, Miss., to
attend the Gulfport Military Acad-
emy.

Indians Had a Name
The Indian name for Wiscon-
sin's Fond du Lac region was "win-
ne-o-nie-yah."


Pine Seedlings To Be
Planted In December

A crop of approximately 18,000,-
000 pine seedlings will be planted
in Northwest Florida in December,
according to State Forester C. H.
Coulter. The plantings will help in
a reforestation move now underway
in this area.
The state forestry nursery at
Munson will, supply about 12,000,-
000 of the seedlings for private
plantings and the Florida Pul) and
Paper Company of Pensacola will
plant another 6,000,000 seedlings on
its own holdings. The seedlings are
the quick-growing slash and long
leaf varieties.
Coulter estimated that the tr-


esas now contribute about $10,0'0d,-
000 to Northwest Florida income
yearly. He estimated that the reve-
nue could be boosted to abou: $75,.
000,000 in five years with fire pro-
tection and good land management
practices.

Niece Is Week-end Guest
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Drake had as
their guest-over the week-end the
latter's niece. Mrs. Lyles Nelson of
Tallahassee.

Saving Room Heat
Placing insulating material or
board behind the radiator will cut
down the loss of heat through the
wall. It is especially desirable to
install the insulation where radia-
tors are recessed in walls.


Lots On Dead Lakes

The C. F. Hanlon Subdivision is now open for sale
of lots 50x140 feet, approximate size. All lots
face streets or county highway or the Dead Lakes.
Price of lots range from $400 down, mostly $325.
h 1
These lots are sold subject to provision that they are
* for private camps or residences, and this clause is so
stated in all deeds.


Property on Dead Lakes is now scarce, and in a
few years will not be available except at a pre-
mium price. Better buy a place now in this choice ,
subdivision. Terms can be arranged if desired.


C. F. HANLON, Owner
WEWAHITCHKA, FLORIDA


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SUNDAY SERVICES

At the Churches
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. L. J. Keels, Pastor
9:45 a. m.-Bible school for all
10:55 a. m.--.Morning worship.
6:55-Baptist Training Union. \
8:00-Evening worship.
Prayer service Wednesday eve-
aings at S o'clock.

ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. Lee Graham, Pastor
15th Sunday after Triuity
7:30 a.- mn.-Antecommunion and
meditation.
10:00 a. m.-Sunday school.
10:00 a. m.--Iorning prayer aid
sermon by the pastor.

METHODIST CHURCH
Loyd W. Tubb, Pastor
9:45 .a. m.-Church school.
11:00 a. m.--Morning worship.
7:00 p. m -Youth Fellowship.
8:00-Eve-ning worship. '
Prayer service Wednesday eve-
ling at 7:30. Choir practice at 8.

PRESBYTERIANCH U RCH
Rev. Samuel J. Allen, Pastor
10:00 a. m.-Sunday school.
11:00 a. m.-Worship .service..
S7:00 p. in.-Youth Fellowship.
Midweek meeting. Wednesday at
I8:00 p. m.

KENNEY'S MILL BAPTIST
W. B: Holland, Pastor
10:00 a. m.-S'undlay school.
11:00 a. m.-Preaching service.
6:45 p. m.-B. T. U.
.8:00 p. m.-Preaching service.
Prayermneeting Tuesday night at
S o'clock. W. M. U. meets Wednes.
days- at 3 o. m.

CATHOLIC SERVICES
Mass is held at St. Joseph's
Chapel the first Sunday of each
month at 8 a. m. Second third and
fourth Sundays at 10:15 a. m

HIGHLAND VIEW METHODIST
BayView Church
Loyd W. Tubhb, Pastor
10:00 a. m:i-Morning worship.
Church school following worship
service.

BEACON HILL PRESBYTERIAN
9:n30 a. m.-Sunday school.
8:00 p. m.-Worship service.

ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH
Highland View
10:30 a. m.-Sunday school.
11:30 a. m.-Morning worship.
7:45 p. m.-Evangelistic service
Prayermeeting Wednesday eve-
nings at 7:45.

Visitor From Nation's Capital
Miss Frane Thomas of Washing-
ton, D. C.. arrived last week for a
visit of two weeks with her sister
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Hilton
Lewis. She expects to return north
the last of this week.

RFD Serves Many
Mdre than 29 million people now
are served by the U. S. RFD postal
service.


And the stain of dissatisfaction or poor quality does
not mark any hardware or sporting good purchase
you make at BROOKS HARDWARE & SPORTING
GOODS. Enhance the success of your fishing'trip
with an Evinrude or Elto Outboard Motor.




SPECIALS

GOOD ONLY UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30


SHERWIN WILLIAMS PAINTS

OUTSIDE WHITE-__$5.50 in 5 Gallon Lots

SEMI-LUSTER INSIDE-- $4.75 Gallon

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requirements are high enough to
permit a wide safety margin, he
added.
The pollution is blamed on high
water in the Apalachicola River of
the towns along its banks. The
board of health said the towns of
Chattahoochee, Blountstown and
Apalachicola in Florida, and Bain-
bridge, Columbus and Albany in
Georgia, have "practically no sew-
age treatment facilities."


Artificial Insemination
In 1919 the Russian Professor Elie
Ivanov, after 20 years of pre-
liminary work, set up the central
experiment breeding station in Mos-
cow to further the method of artifl-
cial insemination. In 1946 there were
in the United. States 336 daify cat-
tle breeding associations, with 73,-
292 members- in 29 states, owning
579,477 cows and using 900 bulls.
Leading states In use of the method
are Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
New York and Iowa.


Remove Cabbage Stumps
All cabbage stumps should be re-
moved from the garden and de-


stroyed or put in the compost heap.
First Trackless Trolley. If stumps are left in the ground,
First trackless trolley was put cabbage worms will fatten up on
Into operation in 1910 in the hilly them and be on the job for next
Laurel canyon section of Hollywood. year's crop.


PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS TO BE VOTED ON IN NOVEMBER, 1948


NOTICE OF ELECTION
WHEUIMtEAS, The Legislature of 1947,
uhder the Constitution of 1885, of the
State of Florida, did pass 11 Joint Reso-
lttions proposing amendments to the
Constitution of the State of Florida, and
the same were agreed to by a vote of
three-fifths of all the members elected
to each house; that tae votes on said
Joint Resolution were entered upon their
respective Journals Awith the yeas and
aysf thereon, and they did determine and
direct that the said Joint Resolutions be
submitted to the electors of the State at
the General Election in November, 1948.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, I. A. GRAY,
Secretary of State of the State of Florida,
do hereby give notice that a
GENERAL ELECTION
will be held in each county in Florida
on Tuesday next succeeding the first
Monday in November A. D. 19b8, the
said Tuesday being the
SECOND DAY OF NOVEMBER
Sor the ratification or rejection of the
said Joint Resoaltiona proposing Amend-
ments to the Constitution of the State of
lorida, vz: .


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO,. 1269
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment to Article IX of the State
Constitution by adding thereto an addi-
tional Section providing that all excise
taxes upon gasoline or other motor fuel
products collected and retained shall be
used for public highway, street and air-
poert purposes, and prescribing the dis-
tribution and use of certain portions of
said taxes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLA-
TURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA:
That the following Amendment to Ar-
ticle IX of the State Constitution by add-
ing thereto an additional section pro-
viding that all excise taxes upon gas-
oline or other motor' fuel products col-
lected and retained shall be used for
public highway, street and airport pur-
poses, and prescribing the distribution
and use of certain portions'of said taxes,
is hereby agreed to and shall be sub-
mitted to the electors of the State for
,ratification or, rejection at the next Gen-
'eral Election to be held in 1948. as
follows:
SECTION 17. AU excise taxes now or
hereafter imposed upon gasoline or other
;like products of petroleum or upon all
;combustible gases and liquids used in
internal combustible engines for the gen-
e, oration of power to propel vehicles and
)aircraft, which are collected and retained
;shall be used exclusively for the lease,
acquisition, construction, reconstruction,
repair, operation and maintenance of
roads, streets, bridges and rights of
rway thereffor airports, or for the
'payment of indebtedness arid interest
;thereon incurred for the lease, acquimi-
tion, construction, reconstruction. repair,
operation and maintenance of roads,
streets, bridges and rights of way there-
for or for airports., Of all State excise
taxes collected and retained upon gasoline
or other like products of petrolecume, ex-
cept aviation u fuel, not less than four
'cents tax per gallon on such products
shall be used by the State Road Depart-
ment for state road purposes in the man-
ner provided by law. One cent or more
tax per gallon upon. gasoline or other
like products of petroleum, except avia-
tion fuel, shall hereafter be imposed -oy
the Legislature and the proceeds retained
distributed among the several counties
and used in the same manner as the
Second Gas Tax is distributed among
the several counties and used by the
State Board of Administration, the State
Road Department and the several Eoar;:s
of County Commissioners as provided in
Section 16, Article IX, of this Constitu-
tion but with no limitation as to tie
duration of such tax; provided 80%' sa'b-
plus funds shall be expended by ta'e
State Road Dc-crt:-cont for st tc ron as
in the county as directed by the Board
of County CB -onmirsioners thereof. Any
taxes that rn.-y be imposed upon aviation
fuel shall be used exclusively fcr air-
ports and access thereto in the manner
provided by law. Nothing in this Section
shall re.n Oic nioodify Section 15, Article
IX, of this Constitution. This Section
shall _-* d s--h .lT,,-- 1, 1949.

BOti JtOINTr W it.-LUTION NO. 1007
A JOINT R SOLUTION Proposing to
Amend Section 17 of Article XII of the
Constitution of the State of Florida.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLA-
TURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA:
That the following Amendme nt to Sec-
tion 17 of Article XII of the Constitution
.of the State of Florida relating to educa-
tion is hereby agreed to and shall be sub-
mitted to the electors of the State of
Florida for ratification or rejection at
the General Election to be held in 1948
as follows:
SECTION 17. la) The Legislature
may provide for the issuance by the
County Board of Education of each coun-
ty of bonds for the exclusive use of the
public free schools within the county,
whenever the same shall have been ap-
proved by a majority of the votes cast
in an election in which a majority of tihe
freeholders who are qualified electors
residing in such county shall participate,
but no bends shall be issued he-eunder
which together with the school indebt-
'"edncss of such county including special
tax school -listruct indebtedness incurred
orior to the adoption of this amendment
and indcbtcdncss incurred under the pro-
-,isions of t'alis prTrraoh. shll e::xceed
liftccn per cent of t're ?sessed value of
the t:xcb!e property of th2 conrity ac-
or":'-_ to the last rscss-,ent for county
n.^p- rior to the ucnce of such
hon's. Any hon.r's issue-i nereunder 'hbll
-. -- :'7-,?e c.r'alvy -within no: to
,?':-'r t.venty-five vcars i'rai :he date
_',.. as nre.cribed by the Lcgis-
... vr"---r any ro'--ty has voted
'n fave: sf the is-tnce of such oonds
a sPCecial tx for the Dy-.ont of the
terc.lt on rrid bonds and the orinc:padi
*.he-cof as the same shall become due
--- n...-- -*- ,31 h levied on the tax-
,lo ero'c.' iit.et. I'htltnts in s


cordance with law .providing for the levy
'of taxes and such tax shall not be ap-
plied to any purpose other than the
payment of the principal and interest of
said bonds.
(b) In addition to the bonds authorized
in paragraph (a) above, and subject to
the. limitations and provisions thereof
and of Section 6 of Article IX of the Con-
stitution of Florida, the Legislature may
also provide for the Issuance of Special
Capital Outlay bonds by County Boards
of Education for school capital outlay
projects hereafter acquired or construct-
ed, but said bonds shall be limited to
projects and amounts approved by the
State Board of Education as prescribed
by law and shall become payable serial-
ly as prescribed by law within not to
exceed twenty years from the date of
issuance; Provided, that no Special Cap-
ital Outlay bonds shall be issued here-
under which, together with the school
indebtedness of such county including
special tax school district indebtedness,
shall exceed twenty -per cent of the
assessed value ofihe taxable property pf
such county according to the last assess-
ment for county purposes prior to the
Issuance ofat such Special Capital Outlay
Bonds. The principal of and interest
on such special bonds shall be payable
from a fund established in each county
comprised of moneys authorized and ap-
portioned by the Legislature Legislature or school
capital outlay and debt service purposes
and moneys provided by the- county from
county school revenue sources including
ad valorem taxes, as authorized or re-
quired by the Legislature subject to
the limitations of the Constitution relating
to ad valorem taxes for school pur-
poses. Such bonds shall not be bonds or
debts of the State of Florida or enforce-
able against the credit or taxing power of
the State. /
3
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 869
A JOLNT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment to the Constitution by add-
ing thereto an additional Section creat-
ing two additional Senatorial Districts.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLA-
TURE OF THE STATE OF, FLORIDA:
That the following Amendment to Ar-
ticle VII of the State Constitution, by
adding thereto Section 6 creating two
additional Senatorial Ristricts, is here-
by agreed to. and submitted to the elec-
tors of the State for ratification or re-
jection at the General Election in 1948,
as follows:
SECTION 6. There is hereby create
two additional Senatorial Districts to, be
known as the Thirty-ninth (39th) and
Fortieth (40th) Senatorial Districts. The
Thirty-ninth (39th) Senatorial District
shall consist of Monroe County. The
Fortieth (40th) Senatorial District shall
consist of Washington and Calhoun Coun-
ties. Nothing herein shall disturb 'the
Thirty-eight (38) existing Senatorial Dis-
,tricts. A special election shall be called
in the said Thirty-ninth (39th) Senatorial
District and in the said Fortieth- (40th)
Senatorial District within Seventy-five
(75) days after the election in 1948, to
elect a Senator from each of said Dis-
tricts. The Senator elected from the
Thirty-ninth (39th) Senatorial District
shall hold office from his election, for
a term ending on the First Tuesday after
the First Monday in January, '1952; and
the Senator elected from the Fortieth
(40th) Senatorial District shall hold office
from his election for a term ending on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in January, 1950, and thereafter Sen-
ators elected from said Districts shall
hold office for a term of Four years.
Provided: that the Legislature is author-
iied by law to alter or abolish said DiF-
tricts whenever representation in the
Senate is reapportioied.
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 179
A JOINT RESOLUTION, Proposing the
Amendment of Section 4, Article III of
the Constitution of the State of Florida
relating to the eligibility qf members
of the Legislature, their compensation
and remuneration.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLA-
TURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That the following
Amendment to Section 4, Article III of
the Constitution of the State of Florida
relating to the eligibility of members of
the Legislature, their compensation and
remuneration, is hereby agreed to and
shall be submitted to the electors of the
State of Florida for ratification or re-
jection at the next General Election to
be held in November, 1948; that is to
say that Section 4 of Article III of the
Constitution of the State of Florida shall
be amended and as amended shall read
as follows:
"SECTION 4. Legislators, qualifica-
tions, salaries. etc. Senators and mem-
bers of the House of Representatives
shall be duly qualified electors in the
respective counties and districts for
which they were chosen. The pay of
members of the Senate and House of
Representatives shall be ten dollars a day
for each day of the session; and in addi-
tion thereto they shall be paid for sub-
,sistence not more than seven dollars and
fifty cents a day for each day ,of the
session, and mileage to be paid to and
from their homes to the seat of govern-
ment by the nearest and most prac-
tical route at the rate of not more than
seven and one-half cents per mile for
not more than four round trips in any
regular session nor for more than two
round trips in any special or extraordi-
nary session."
5
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 118
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment of Section 1 of Article XVI]
of the Constitution of the State of Florida.
rnlzti-g to the Amendment of said Con-
stitution
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLA
TURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA:
That the following .Ameiidment of
Section 1 of 'Article XVII of the Ccn-
t-'tin

to the amendment of said Constitution,
be and the same is hereby agreed to
and shall be submitted to the electors of
the State of Florida for approval or re-
ection at the next General Election to
be held in the year 1948, that is to say,
that Section 1 of Article XVII of the
Constitution of the State of Florida be
amended so as to read as follows:
SECTION 1. Either branch of the Leg-
islature, at- any regular session, or at
any special or extraordinary session
thereof called for such purpose'either in
the governor's original call or any amend-
ment thereof, may propose the revision
or amendment of any portion or por-
tions of this Constitution. Any such
revision or amendment may relate to
one subject or any number of subjects,
but no amendment shall consist of more
than oner revised article of the Consti-
tution.
If the proposed revision or amend-
ment is agreed to by three-fifths of the
members elected. to each House, it shall
be entered upon their respective Jour-
nals with the yeas and nays and pub-
lished in one newspaper in each county
where a newspaper is published for
two times, one publicatonn to be made
not earlier than ten weeks and the other
not later than six weeks, immediately
preceding the election at which the same
is to be voted upon, and thereupon sub-
mitted to the electors of the State for
approval or rejection at the next Gen-
eral Election, provided, however, that
such revision or amendment may be sub-
mitted for approval or rejection in a
special election under the conditions de-
scribed in and in the manner provided
by Section 3 of Article XVn of this
Constitution. If a majority of the elec-
tors voting upon the amendment adopt
such amendment the same shall become
a part of this Constitution.
6
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 66
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment to Article V of the Consti-
tution of Florida, relating to the Judi-
cial Department by adding thereto a Sec-
tion relating to the retirement of Judges
of the Supreme and Circuit Courts.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLA-
TURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA:
That the following Amendment to Ar-
ticle V of the Constitution of Florida,
by adding a Section to be known as
Section 46 of said Article V, is hereby
agreed to and shall be submitted to the
electors of the' State of Florida for rat-
ification or rejection at the next Gen-
eral tElection to be held in 1948, as fol-
lows:
SECTION 46-: Justices of the Supreme
Court and Judges of the Circuit Courts,
eligible to retire with compensation,
may instead of resigning elect to retire,
in which case they shall be qualified to
Continue to perform all of the functions
of their respective offices \vhen called up-
on by the Chief Justice, if it be a Supreme
Court Justice,' or by the Senior Circuit
Judge of his Circuit, if it be a Judge of
the Circuit Court. They shall severally
receive thmesame retirement compensation
as if they had resigned. Upon assign-
ment by the Governor to any other Cir-
cuit such retired Circuit Judge shall
have the same jurisdiction and powers
as other Circuit Judges. No such re-
tired 'Justice or Judge shall be required
to perform duties without his consent.
Call to duty may be by special or gen-
eral revocable order. Any Justice or
Judge who mny have resigned before
tis asn-.entd rent becomes operative,. may
come .ith'n its terms by filing at crrtifi-
catre c h: vs :-T::css to do so with
the Clerk of :a'.c S'ircme Court.
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HOUSE JOINr RE-DLUTION NO. 1379
A JOL' a' ItSOLUTION Proposing an
Ameind:ant to Article VIII of the Consti-
tution of the State of Florida relative to
asscssrment of property for taxes and the
collection of taxes, by adding thereto ad-
ditional sections to, provide that in the
County oi Saint Lucie, State of Florida,
the County Tax Assessor shall assess the
property of the County for the purpose
of levying State, County, School and
Municipal taxes levied by the State.
County, County School Board, School
Districts, Special Tax School Districts and
Municipalities of the County, and that the
County Tax Collector shall collect the
said tax.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLA-
TURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA:
That the following Amendment to Ar-
ticle VIII of the VIII of the Constituion of the State
of Florida relative to the assessment and
collection of all taxes in the County of
Saint Lucie, State of Florida, by adding
thereto additional sections to be known
as Section 13 and Section 14, be and the
same is hereby' agreed to and shall be
submitted to the electors of the State
of Florida for ratification or rejection
at the General Election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, 1948, as follows:
SECTION 13. 1. From and after Jan-
uary 1, 1950, the County Tax Assessor
in the County of Saint Lucie, State of
Florida, shall assess all property for all
State, County, School, and Municipal
taxes to be levied' in the County by the
State, County, County School beard.
School Districts, Special Tax School Dis-
tricts and Municipalities.
2. The Legislature shall at the Legis-
lative Session in 1949 and from time to
time thereafter, enact laws, to take effect
only after approval by the electors of
said County at a referendum called for
that purpose, specifying the powers, func-
tions, duties and compensation of CoMinty
Tax Assessor. 'designated in Paragraph I
of this Section 13. and shall likewise, pro-
vide 'by law for the e::tension on the
as essment roll of the County Tax Assess-
cr of all taxes levied by the State, Coun-
v, County School Board. Srhlcol Districts
eciol Tax School Districts and Mun;---
-lties.
SECTION 14. 1. From and after Jane-
?ry 1, 1950. the County Tax Collector c!
the County of Saint Lucie. State of
rlnrida. shall collect all taxc. levied it.


the County by the State, County, County
School Board,' School Districts, Special
Tax School Districts and Municipalities.
2. The Legislature shall at the Legis-
lative Session of 1949, and from time to
time thereafter enact laws to take effect
only after approval by the electors of
said County at a referendum called for
that purpose, specifying the powers, func-
tions, duties and compensation of Coun-
ty Tax Collector designated in Paragraph
1 of This Section 14, and shall likewise
provide for the collection, care, custody,
reporting and disbursement of all taxes
collected by the County Tax Collector.


SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 984
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment to Article Vill of the Con-
stitution of the State of Florida relative
to assessment of property for taxes and
the collection of taxes, by adding there-
to additional sections to provide that in
the County of Broward, State of Florida,
the County Tax Assessor shall assess
the property of the County for the pur-
pose of levying State, County, School and
Municipal taxes levied by the State,
County, County School Board. School
Districts, Special 'Tax School Districts,
Port Districts, Drainage Districts, and
any other taxing districts, and munici-
palities of the County which by ordi-
nance request theil taxes to be so assessed
and levied, and that the County Tax Col-
lector shall collect and distribute the said
taxes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLA-
TURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA:
That the following Amendment to Ar-
ticle VIII of the Constitution of the State
of Florida relative to the assessment and
collection of all taxes in the County of
Broward, State of Florida, by adding
thereto adcitianal sections to be num-
bered by the Secretary of State, be and
the same is hereby agreed to and shall be
submitted to the electors of the State of
Florida for ratification or rejection, at
the General Election to be held. on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1943, as follows:
SECTION-riom and after January
1, 1950i the County Tax Assessor in the
County of Broward, State of Florida,
shall assess all property for all State,
County, School, and Municipal taxes to
be levied in the County by the State,
County, County School Board, School
Districts, Special Tax School .Districts.
Port Districts, Drainage Distrcts, and any
other taxing districts, and municipali-
ties which by ordir.n.nce. request their
taxe7 to be so as2ssecd.
The Legislature shall at the Legislative
Session in 1949 and from time to time
thereafter, enact laws specifying the
powers, Ifunctions,' duties and compen-
sation of County Tax Assecror, desig-
nated in the fir. t paragraph of this
Section, and shall likev.ise, provide by
law for the exten ion on the assessment
roll of the County Tax Assessor of all
taxes levied by the State. County, County
School Board, School D-lrrets, Special
Tax School District., Port Districts. Drain-
age Districts,and an y other taxing dis-
tricts, and municipalities, vwhoe taxes
may be aesscad by the County Tax
Assessor pu'.--nt to the first paragraph
of this section.
SECTION -- From and after January
1, 1930, the Cou nty Ta: Collector in the
County of Brao-.ard, State of Florida,
shall ecllc2t a!l taxes lcvited in the County
by the State, CounVy, County School
Board, School Districts, Special Tax
School Distrlzts, Port Dsltr2cts,' Drainage
Districts. and any other taxing districts,
and municipalities, whose taxes may be
assessed by the County Tax Assessor
pursuant to the first paragraph of the
preceding Section hereof.
The Legislature shall at the Legisla-
tive SMssion of 1940, and from time to
time thereafter enact laws specifying the
powers, functions, duties and compensa-
tion of County Tax Collector designated
in the first paragraph of this Section, and
shall like-,tise provide for the collection,
care, custody, reporting and disburse-
ment of all taxes collected by the County
Tax Collector.
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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 885
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment to Article VIII of the Con-
stitution of the State of Florida' relative
to assessment of property for taxes and
the collection of taxes, by adding there-
to additional Sections to provide that in
the County of Volusia, State of Florida,
the County Tax Assessor shall assess the
property of the County for the purpose
of levying State, County, School and
Municipal taxes levied by the State,
County, County School Board, School
Districts, Special Tax School Districts
and Municipalities of the County, and
that the County Tax Collector shall col-
lect the said ftax.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLA-
TURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA:
That the following amendment to' Ar-
ticle VIII of the Constitution of the
State of Florida relative to the assess-
ment and collection of all taxes in the
County of Volusia, State of Florida, by
adding thereto additional sections to be
known as SectIon 16 and Section 17,
be and the same is hereby agreed to and
shall be submitted to the electors of
the State of Florida for ratification or re-
jection at the General Election to be
held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1948, as follows:
SECTION 16. 1. From and after Jan-
.lary 1, 1950, the County Tax Assessor in
the County of Volusia. State of Florida,
shall assess all property for State,
County. School. and Municipal taxes
*) be Jcv:ed in tVe County by the State,
u'.iuv, County S'hool Board. School
stricts, Special Tax _School Districts
-'1I Municipalities.
2 The Legislature shall at the Legis-
rive Session in 19'.9 and from time to
nc thereafter, enact laws specifying the
powers, functions, duties and compensa-
lion of County Tax Assessor, designated
in Paragraph I of this Section 16, and
shall likewise, provide by law for .the


extension on the assessment roll of tbh
County Tax Assessor of all taxes levied
by the State, County, County School
Board, School Districts, Special Tax
School Districts and Municipaities. ,
SECTION 17. 1. From and alter Jan-
uary 1, 1950, the County Tax Collector
in the County of Volusia, State of Flor-
ida. shall collect all taxes levied in the
County by the State, County, County
School Board, School Districts, Special
Tax School Districts and Municipalities."
2. The Legislature shall at the Legis-
lative Session of 1949, and from time to
time thereafter enact laws specifying
the powers, functions, duties and con-
pensation of County Tax County Tax Collector desig-
nated in Paragraph 1 of this Section 17,
and shall likewise provide for the col-
lection, care, custody, reporting and dis-
bursement of all taxes collected by the
County Tax Collector. ',
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 931
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment to Article VIII of the Con-
stitution of the State of Florida relative-
to assessment of property for taxes and
the collection of taxes, by adding there-
to additional Sections to provide that irn
the County of Pinellas, State of Florida.
the County Tax Assesessor shall assess the
property of the County for the purpose .
of levying State, County, School and Mu-
niciptl taxes levied by the State. County;
County School Board, School Districts.
Special Tax School Tax School Districts and Mimuic-
inalities of the County. and that the
County Tax Collector shall collect. the-
said tax.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLA-
TURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA:
That the following amendment to Ar-
tcle VIII of the Constitution of the State'
of Florida relative to the assessment and_
collection of all taxes in the County of'
Pinellas, State of Florida, by adding
thereto additional sections to be known.
as Section 13 and Section 14, be and
the same is hereby agreed to and shall
be submitted to the electors of the State
of Florida for ratification or rejection
at the General Election, to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November. 1948, as follows:
SECTION 13. 1. From and after Jan-
uary 1, 1950, the County Tax Assessor
in the County of Pinellas, State of Floe-
ida, shall assess all property for all
State, County, School, and Municipal
taxes to be levied in the county by the
State, County, County School Board.
School Districts, Special Tax School
Districts and Municipalities.
2. The Legislature shall at the Legis-
lative Session in 1949 and from time to
time thereafter, enact laws specifying the
powers, functions, duties and compen-
sation of County Tax Assessor, designated
in Paragraph 1 of this Section 13. and
shall likewise, provide by law for the'
extension on the assessment roll of the
County Tax Assessor of' all taxes levied
by the State, County, County Sclo.l
Card. School Districts, Special T"rr
School Districts and Municipalities.
SECTION 14. 1. From and s-'tr Jnr,-
uary 1, 1950. the County Tax Cot'sti3r
in the County of Pinellas, State of Fr--
ida, shall collect all taxes levied In
the county by the State. County, County
School Board, School Districts, Special
Tax School Districts and Municioalities.
2. The Legislature shall at the Legisla-
tive Session of 1949, and from time to
time th the enact laws specifying the
powers, functions, duties and compensa-
tion of County Tax Collector designated
in Paragraph 1 of this Section 14, and
shall likewise provide for the collection.
care. custody, reporting and disbursement
of all taxes collected by the County Tax
Collector.
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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 16
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment to Article V of the Consti-
tution of Florida by adding thereto an
additional Section relating to the elec-
tion for the term of six (6) years of the
Judge of the Court of Record in and for
Escambia County. Florida.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGIS-
LATURE OF THiE STATE OF FLORIDA:
1. That Article V of the Constitution
of the State of Florida be amended by
adding thereto an additional section to be
known as Section 48 of said Article re-
lating to the election of the Judge of
the Court of Record in and for Escambia
County. Florida, and the same is here-
by agreed to and shall be submitted to
the electors of the State of Florida for
ratification or rejection at the General
Election to be held on the First Tues-
day after the First Monday in November.
1948. as follows:
SECTION 48. The Judge of the Court
of Record in and for Escambia Coun-
ty shall hereafter be elected by the
qualified electors of said County as
other State and County officials are
elected for a term of six (6) years. The
first election for said office shall be
held at the General Election In 1950
and subsequent elections shall be held'
each six (6) years thereafter.
The first term of office under this
amendment shall begin on the First
Tuesday after the First Monday in Jan-
uary, 1951.
Any vacancy in said office, which
occurs prior to said First Tuesday after
the First Monday in January, 1951.
shall be filled by appointment by the
Governor and confirmation by the Sen-
ate as heretofore provided by the Con-
stitution, but in no case for any longer
than the First Tuesday after the First
Monday in January, 1951, and the
term or tenure of office of any one ap-
pointed to said office for the te-ra be-
ginning in 1947 shall expire said
First Tuesday after the First Monday
in January. 1951.
2. Any provision of the Constitution
:n conflict herewith is hereby icpealed.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF i ay
hereunto set my hand and affixed 4
Great Seal of the State of Florida at %l-_
lahassee, the Capital. this the 1st day ef
Auigust, A. D., 1948. A. GRAY,
Secretary of Statd.


Power for Well as may be determined at the time ices deposited in the "Construction
One kilowatt-hour of electricity of sale, provided such Interest rate Fund Account." All freeholders who
will pump a thousand gallons of does not exceed four (4%) per cen- are qualified 'electors residing in the.
water from the average well. turn per annum, maturing as fol- City of Port St. Joe who. have regis-
lows: tered or shall register more than.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION Maturity Amt., Maturity Amt. ten (10) days previous to said elee-
of Freeholders of the City of Port 1949-- .$------- 1959_-_$4,000.00 tion shall be entitled to vote on the
St. Joe to Determine Whether the 1950_-- 3,000.00 1960--. 4,000.00 question of the issuance of said,
City Shall Issue $90,000.00 Mu- 1951 3,000.00 1961.- 4,000.00 bond's.
nicipal Building Bonds Bearing 1952 3,000.00 19.62- 5,000.00 8-13 M. P. TOIMLINSON,
Interest At a Rate Not to Exceed 1953- 3,000.00 -1963 --- 5,000.00 9-3 City Auditor and Clerk.-
Four Percentum and Maturing 1954-- 3,000.00 1964-- 5,000.00! C
Annually From January 1, 1950, 19:55- 3,000.00 1965... 5,000.00 NOTICE OF REGULAR
To January 1, 1968, Both Inclusive I956_ 4,000.00 1966_-- 5,000.00 MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that a spe- 1957--- 4,000.00 1967--- 6,000.00 1 Notice is hereby given that a mu-
cial bond election will be held in the 1968--- 4,000.00 1968_--17,000.00 nicipal election for the election of
City of Port St. Joe on the 14th day The proceeds of such bonds are two City Commssioners for full
of September, 1948, in accordance to be used to construct a Municipal terms of two years for the City of
with Ordinance No. 109X enacted! Building to be used as a City Hall, Port St. Joe will be held in the City
by the City Commnission of the City Jail and Fire Station of the City of IHall in the City of Port St. Joe
of Port St. Joe on the 9th day of Port St. Joe, Floridia. Said, bonds! on Tuesday, September 7, 1948.
August, 1948, to determine whether i shall be general obligations of said The polls will open at 7 oclo.ck
the City of Port St. Joe shall issue' City and additionally secured by a A. M. and close at 7 o'clock P. M.,
Municipal Building Bonds in the sum pledge of 60% of the proceeds of a Eastern Standard Time.
of Ninety Thousand ($90,000.00) I tax uuon purchases of electricity, 8-6 M. P. TOMLINSON,
Dollars bearing such interest rate gas, telephone and telegraph serv- 9-3 City Auditor and Clerk..


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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1948 THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA PAGE SEVEN


Planning All-Florida Inaugural


A. F. RICH MRS. B. K. ROBERTS
In preparation for what is expected to be the largest and most color-
ful inauguration in Florida's gubernatorial history, Denfocratic nomi-
nee Fuller Warren has designated A. F. (Pete) Rich as chairman, and
Mrs. B. K. (Mary) Roberts as vice-chairman of what Warren has de-
scribed as "the all-Florida inaugural committee." Both are long-time
residents of Tallahassee. Governor-nominee Warren said such state-
wide interest has developed in the inauguration next January 4 that
it was necessary to plan a committee to which additional persons will
be, added shortly. Warren said that designation of the inaugural com-
mittee had nothing whatsoever to do with his fixed and firm policy to
make no appointments to boards, commissions or state jobs until after
the November general election.


CITY INSTALLS CAUTION
LIGHT AT INTERSECTION
The city has installed a caution
light at the intersection of Long.
Avenue and Fifth Street, at the
bank corner, 'for the protection of
children from school crossing at
that point.
.In addition, warning signs have
been painted on the pavement.
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Returns To Military Academy
Ashley Costin returned Sunday
to Gulfport, Miss., where he will
resume his studies at the Gulf
Coast Military Academy.

Ancient England Road
Watling street 'between Woolwich
and Rochester is one of England's
ancient highways which dates back
to the days of the Romans who built
a network of roads to link together
their military camps.


REGISTRATION BOOKS FOR
FREEHOLDBR-S CLOSE TODAY
Any qualified freeholder in the
city who desires to cast a ballot in
favor of or against the proposed
$90,000 bond issue for construction
of a municipal building (city hall,
if you must), had better hie them-
selves down to the city hall today,
for the registration books will close
at 5 p. m. today.

Visitor From West Coast
Mrs. S. J. Mondau of Tacoma,
Wash., arrived last week for sev-
eral weeks' visit here with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Scheffer.

Most Ancient Fabric
Of all fabrics, felt is the simplest
in construction and the most. an-
cient. Felt sometimes is adulterated
by the mixing in of cotton or other
fibers that have no felting property.


Legislators To Begin
Work On Voting Law
Capital Sources Say Special Ses-
sion Wanted Mainly By Bayard
Eight senators and 13 representa-
tives next week will begin drafting
a proposed revision of Florida's
presidential election laws at a
meeting to start next Wednesday
in the house chamber at Tallahas-
see and which' may last several
days.
If a majority 'of the 21 members
can agree on a proposal to provide
a more direct method of voting for
president, Gov. Caldwell has said
he will call an extra session of the
legislature later in the month to
consider the measure.
According to word from Talla-
hassee the real reason for so many
senators signing the petition for a"
special session is that Sen. Henry
S. Bayard of St. Petersburg, who
represents the 11th district, Pin,
ellas county, is deathly afraid he is
going to be beaten in November
by his Republican opponent, an ex-
judge who is said to have never lost
a political race. So, it is said, it was
Bayard's "nursing" of the petition
and appealing to senators on a per-
sonal basis of "do me a fayor" that
got many of the 20 signatures af-
fixed at the recent West Florida
caucus.

Returns To Macon After Visit
J. R. Chestnut returned to Ma-
con, Ga., Wednesday after a few
days' visit here with his wife and
son.
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Visiting Daughter and Family
Mrs. K. S. Pugh of Mobile, Ala.,
is visiting here this week with her
daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs.
E. E. Kitchens and son.
Visitors From Indiana
Mr. and Mrs. 'Broadus Pace of
Indianapolis, Ind., spent the week-
end here with the former's sister,
Mrs. B. F. Hunt.

Home Use of Paper
From 1929 to 1940 expenditures
for miscellaneous household paper
_products increased 62 per cent.


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Visiting With Parents
Miss Dorothy Harvey, student
nurse at Georgia Baptist Hospital.
Atlanta, Ga., arrived Sunday for a
10-day visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. EI. G. Harvey.

Recent Visitors From Jax
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Carnley and
sons of Jacksonville spent several
days here recently with Mr. and
Mrs. Joe E. Johnson.

Visitors From Quincy
Mr. and Mrs. Roma Horton of
Quincy were guests Saturday night
of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Pridgeon.

A racket is the other guy's form-
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The Gulf County Health Depart-
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closed next Monday, September 6,
Labor Day, and there will be no
clinic held on that day.
The unit will be open and clinic
will be held the following Monday,
September 13, from 2 to 4 o'clock
in the afternoon.

Return To Home In Mobile
Mr. and Mrs. Pat McGuire and
daughters, Linda and Patricia, re-
turned Tuesday to their home in
Mobile, Ala., after a visit of several
days here with Mrs. Maguire's
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F.


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CLASSIFIED ADS
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tion (count initials and figures as single
words); minimum charge 30 cents. Addi-
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FOR SALE
CIRCULATING OIL HEATER
Complete with 55 gal. tank and
pipe. Call Frank Hannon. phone
159-WN. i
TIMBER-R-R!-Have for sale four
4 in. x 10 in. x 18 ft. timbers, se-
lect No. 1 pine, used but slightly
for skidding heavy crates, $30. The
Star, phone 51. 9-3tf
THE MAGNIFICENT MAGNAVOX
Radio-Combination See and
hear the greatest Radio-Combina-
tion'on the market today at Philips
Music Mart, 118 Fourth St., Panama
City, Fla. Phone 154. Literature on
request. 1-10*
ELECTRIC RANGES-Two second
hand electric ranges in first class
condition. See Roche's. 8-20tf
OUTBOARD MOTOR-11/2 hp Evin-
rude; $35. Got a larger one. See
it at The Star office. tf
FURNITURE FOR SALE
FURNITURE-Will sacrifice equity
in following: Solid maple bed-
room suite, complete; cedar chest;
maple dinette: table-top range;
rugs and miscellaneous small items.
Phone 268.' 9-3tf
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE_
FOUR-ROOM HOUSE and garage
on 2 lots. Corner First St. and
.Long Ave. J. W. Simmons, Ken-
ney's Hotel. 9-3tf
SIX-ROOM HOUSE with bath par-
tially installed; running water
and lights; $1250. See Ross Hud-
son, Oak Grove. 9-10*
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
GIVE. YOUR CHILD A CHANCE-
"The richest home is poor with-
out music." Nationally advertised
pianos and band instruments, cash
or easy terms, at PHILLIPS MU-
SIC MART, Panama City, Florida.
Phone 154. 10-1*
PIANOS! PIANOS! Fine, fully
guaranteed used pianos as low as
n$30 down and $10 per month. New
spinets as low as $495. Phone Pan-
ama City, Fla., 154, or write Phil-
ips Music Mart, 118 Fourth Street,
Panama City. 10-1*
FOR RENT
FOR RENT-One 3-bedroom house,
furnished and one unfurnished
apartment. Phone 230.. 9-3tf
UJNFURNISHED APARTMENT -
Bedroom, kitchen, bath (hot wa-
ter furnished). Stove, heater and
ice box available if wanted. See
,Joe Mira. 8-20tf
iCONCRETE MIXER for rent, $5.00
per day. Spillers and Nichols,
;phone 83 or 304. 10-22*
iFOR APARTMENTS See The
Shirey Apartments. tf
AGENTS WANTED
,BE INDEPENDENT. Sell Rawleigh
Products. Good nearby locality
(open. Write today. RAWLEIGHI'S,
IDept. FAI-101-D, Memphis, Tenn.
SALESMEN WANTED
FURNITURE SALESMAN and col-
lector; experience preferred. See
-Danley Furniture Company, Port
St. Joe, -phone 56.- 8-l3tf
-SPECIAL SERVICES
For COMPLETE WEATHERSTRIP-
PING and Insulation Service see
R. M. Spillers. Phone 83. P. 0. Box
383, Port St. Joe. 10-22*
LODGE NOTICES
MASONIC TEMPLE F & A M-
Port St. Joe Lodge 111. Regular
.1, meetings 2nd and 4th Fri-
,J.O- days each month, 8:00 p. m.
Members urged to attend;
visiting brothers welcome. Fennon
Talley, W. M.; G. C. Adkins, Sec.
SAMARITAN LODGE'NO. 40, I. 0.,
0. F.-Meets every Wednesday
,night at 8 o'clock in Masonic ha-4l.
All members urged to attend; visit-
ing brethren invited. James Greer
N. G.; W. C. Forehand, Secretary.
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS,
Howard C. Taunton Post No. 8197
-Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of
each month at Florida Power office.
Leo Kennedy, commander.
R!. A. M.-Regular convocation of
St. Joseph Chapter No. 56, R. A.
W., 2nd and 4th Mondays. All visit-
tg- companions welcome. H. R.
"Maige,"High Priest; 'Robt. Shaw, Sec


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Bayless Urges Voters

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that use at least the amounts now
provided by law for such purposes
in each state from state motor ve-
hicle registration fees, gasoline
taxes and other special taxes on-
motor vehicle owners and operators
of all kinds for the construction,
improvement and maintenance of
highways and administrative ex-
penses in connection therewith, in-
cluding the retirement of bonds for
the payment of which such reve.
nues have been pledged, and for nc
other purposes."
Since that act was passed, Flor-
ida has adopted at least two meas-
ures which might, under a strict
enforcement of the federal act,
have made us subject to the pen-
alty of withholding a portion of our
federal aid.
It is important then that Florida
put her house in order and stop di-
verting her gasoline tax to a point
where it may result in loss of this
needed federal aid.
If new highway construction is
Lo be carried on and present roads
properly maintained, it is impera-
tive that gasoline tax money be
protected, and to insure this, it is
imperative that Amendment No. 1
be ratified by the people.
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New Fruit Drink
A native South American plant,
solanum quitonese lam, which
yields a delicious and refreshing
fruit juice, has been a source of
periodic interest for many years.
The Conquistadores are believed to
have named the plant "naranjilla"
because in shape, color, acidity and
other characteristics the fruit is
similar to the orange. The general
name, "morelle de quito," usually
is shortened to "naranjilla."
FOR CITY COMMISSIONER
I wish to announce my candidacy
for City Commissioner in Group 3
at the election to be held Septem-
ber 7, 1948. My only interest is fair
and impartial city government for
the progress of our city and citi-
zens. Your vote and support will
be sincerely appreciated.
3* ROBERT SHAW.


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