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Title: The star
Uniform Title: Star (Port Saint Joe, Fla.)
Physical Description: Newspaper
Language: English
Publisher: W.S. Smith
Place of Publication: Port St. Joe Fla
Creation Date: September 10, 1948
Frequency: weekly
regular
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Subjects / Keywords: Newspapers -- Port Saint Joe (Fla.)   ( lcsh )
Newspapers -- Gulf County (Fla.)   ( lcsh )
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Spatial Coverage: United States -- Florida -- Gulf -- Port Saint Joe
Coordinates: 29.814722 x -85.297222 ( Place of Publication )
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Additional Physical Form: Also available on microfilm from the University of Florida.
Dates or Sequential Designation: Began in 1937.
General Note: Editor: Wesley R. Ramsey, <1970>.
General Note: Publisher: The Star Pub. Co., <1970>.
General Note: Description based on: Vol. 2, no. 7 (Dec. 2, 1938).
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HELP PROMOTE
PORT ST. JOE BY
JOINING THE JUNIOR
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
e


THE


STAR


"TRADE AT HOME"
SPEND YOUR ,MONEY
WITH LOCAL
MERCHANTS AND GET
ANOTHER SHOT AT IT


If We Can't "Rib" Our Readers, We Don't Want 'Em To Read This Rag


VOLUME XI PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER,10, 1948 NUMBER 50


Local Merchants

Band Together To

Form Association

Organization Is Open To All
Retailers of Port St. Joe;
Officers Elected

Members of the Florida State Re-
tailers Association in Port St. Joe
*met Thursday night of last week
in the office of the Florida Power
Corporation to form a local retail
association for this city, something
that has been badly needed here
for many years.
R. D. Shinkle of Orlando, public
relations director for the state as-
sociation, met with the group and
discussed problems that may arise
locally as well as legislative mat-
ters pertaining to the proposed
state sales tax and gross receipts
tax.
Following Shinkle's talk, those
present entered into open discus-
sion regarding the work of a local
merchant's association, and after
some debate pro and con it was
agreed to form a local organization
in which any retail merchant in
the city could become a member.
.Five officers were elected at.the
meeting to serve for six months,
being Wayne Buttram, president;
Glenn Boyles, Henry Campbell and
Cecil Costin, vice-presidents; and
Vic Anderson, secretary-treasurer.
At the next meeting, which will be
held ini two weeks, four others will
be named to form a board of di-
. i'ecthors.
"Our members." stated Shinkle,
"asked our association to help
them form a merchant's associa-
tion, which is needed in Port St.
Joe. We were glad to help the lo-
cal retailers in setting up this or-
ganization, and we know this group
will meet with much success."
--.^-------

School Lunchroom

Facilities Enlarged

Additional Space Will- Care For
Maximum of 500 Students

Due to increased participation in
the school lunchroom program, it
has become necessary to add space
to the present setup, according to
Prof. Marvin Rooks.
Superintendent Tom Owens has
arranged for a transfer of the sci-
ence department to another room,
which involves additional plumbing
and installation of equipment. The
science room, which adjoins, the
lunchroom, will provide sufficient
space to feed a maximum of 500
students after it has been reno-
vated. At present an average of 400
students are eating in the lunch-
room.
Prof. Rooks states that while
these changes are taking place it is
a part of the plan to redecorate the
entire lunchroom with canary yel-.
low walls, white ceiling, and to pro-
vide window drapes, the purpose
being to arrange a more homelike
atmosphere for the students.
As a result of increased partici-
pation in the lunchroom program,
authorization has been given for
the school to purchase additional
equipment, including kitchen u.en-
sils, dishes, silver and furniture.
--K
Discharged From Service
Jack Hammock received his dis-
charge from the armed forces Sat-
urday in Jacksonvilleand is home
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.
M. Hamimock.

Visit In Valdosta
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Shuford and
"'son Blair visited in Valdosta ,Ga.,
last week-end.


All Motorists' Tax Solons Would Place Local Pilot Saves Crew of Six As


Money Should Be

Used On Highways

Car Owners Are Being Glor-
iously Gypped By Diversioni
of Funds for Other Use

By RUSSELL KAY
Florida motorists are taking an
awful tax beating, worse in fact,
than those of any other state in the
Union, for they are paying millions
of dollars into the state treasury
every year and these funds are be-
ing diverted to the extent that the
motorist is being gloriously gypped.
Were it not for this diversion of
our gasoline tax to purposes other
than road construction and main-
tenance, Florida would have much
more mileage of better roads than
she has.
While the .average motorist may
npt realize it, when he drives into
a filling station and tells the at-
tendant to "fill 'er up," he is paying
81/2 cents tax on 'every gallon of
gas that goes in his tank (91/2 cents
in Port St. Joe, where the city slaps
on an extra cent)-1% cents of this
is federal tax and 7 cents is state
tax. "
Each cent of gasoline tax col-
lected yields a revenue of $6,000,000
annually, and the entire 7 cents
collected by the state amounts to
$42,000,000 annually. Most folks
think that all of this money goes to
the road department for their ben-
efit in more and better roads-but
it doesn't. Only 4 cents goes to the
(Continued on page 5)

GARDEN CATCHES HUGE
TURTLE OFF CITY PIER

The editor of The Star is the re-
cipient of a choice chunk of turtle
meat brought in by W. I. Carden,
who caught the chelonian off the
city pier at the foot of Fifth Street
Tuesday afternoon with a cast net.
He estimated it weighed in the
neighborhood of 400 pounds.
Mr. Carden was. fishing off the
pier when he noticed the turtle
feeding around the pilings. He
dropped his net over it and then,
with the assistance of another man,
pulled it alongside the pier to the
beach where he slaughtered it.
First time, to our knowledge, that
one of these huge creatures has
been nabbed with a cast net.

On Trip To North
Talmon Smith left Tuesday for
New York, where he will visit with
his brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs.
Doyle Smith, for a few days. From
there he will go to Westerly, R. I.,
to act as best man for a friend who
is marrying Gail Borden's great
granddaughter. A few days after
the marriage, the wedding couple
will bring Talmon back to St. Joe
and visit here a few days before
leaving for the Grand Canyon of
the Colorado, where they will spend
their honeymoon.

Undergoes Operation
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Palmer and
daughter, Miss Jimmie, left Satur-
day for Thomasville, Ga., where Mr.
Palmer underwent an operation.
His many friends wish him a
speedy return to health.

Returns Home From Atlanta
Williston Chason returned Mon-
day from Atlanta, Ga., where he vis-
ited his sister, Miss Juanita Cha-
son, who is a senior student nurse
at Grady Memorial Hospital. Heat-
tended the senior ball held for the
nurses at the hospital on Sept. 3.


Thurmond On State

Ballot But Not Hank

Would Allow Former's Name
Alongside Truman, Dewey;
Expect Special Session

The special legislative commit-
tee in session at Tallahassee to at-
tempt to draw up recommendations
for revision of the state election
laws, Wednesday voted to give J.
Strom Thurmond a place on the
state's general election ballot but
declined to recognize Henry A.
Wallace.
By a vote of 14 to 6 the commit-
tee struck Progressive party recog-
nition out of a proposed bill to be
submitted to the legislature if it is
,called into special session to un-
tangle Florida's Democratic voter
puzzle.
Harry S. Truman and Thomas E.
Dewey and their vice-presidential
running mates would be included
by name on the ballot, along with
Thurmond under a proposal which
was adopted with little debate by
the'committee. (A copy of the pro-
posed ballot was shown the editor
of The Star by Rep. George Tap-
per, who is serving on the commit-
tee. The Wallace party was desig-
nated on the sample ballot, and
Tapper stated he would do his best
to see that it was removed.)
To counteract charges of dis-
crimination, the committee adopted
a proposal that the Progressive
party, or any other, could get its
nominees on the ballot by submit-
ting a petition signed by 2% of the
registered voters (about 18,000) 30
days before the November 2 gen-
eral election.
The proposal, in legal form, was
to have been submitted for consid-
eration at a public hearing yester-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Final
action on the proposal was to have
been taken after the public hearing.
Present law doesn't put the name
of presidential candidates on the
ballot-just Democratic and Repub-
lican presidential electors. The com-
mittee is seeking some measure
which would permit a voter by a
single mark to express a clear and
undisputed choice for president.
If a majority of them agree to
recommend a specific bill to the'
legislature, Governor Caldwell has
said he will call the legislature into
special session to consider it.

P.-T. A. TO MEET
The first meeting of the Parent-
Teacher Association for the new
school year will be held at 8 p. m.
next Thursday in the school audi-
torium. Prof. Marvin Rooks will be
in charge and the subject will be
"Know the School Situation."

Returns To Studies In Kentucky
Paul K. Johnson left Monday to
resume his college studies as a se-
nior at Bowling Green, Ky., after
spending the summer here with his
mother, Mrs. C. W. Johnson.

Visiting Mother
Mrs. John Lane arrived Sunday
from Tulsa, Okla., for an extended
visit here with her mother, Mrs.
Verna Smith, and with Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Lane.

Tubbs Reassigned To St. Joe
Rev. Loyd Tubb was returned to
the local Methodist Church for an-
other year by the Alabama Metho-
dist conference which met last
week in Montgomery, Ala.

Visiting Mother
Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Moore of Au-
burn, Ala., are the guests this week
of Mrs. Moore's mother; Mrs. Ellen
Kirkland.


Schooner Founders In High Seas


Many Receiving Aid

From Welfare Board

231 Residents of Gulf County As-
sisted During Past Month

While social services of a non-
monetary nature continued to be
provided citizens of Gulf county
during August, financial assistance
to those in need who met eligibil-
ity requirements was provided.
231 citizens of the county through
the state welfare board, according
to Robert E. Bellows of this city,
who is the board member repre-
senting Gulf county.
A slight increase in the total
number of persons aged, blind,
and dependent children-receiving
assistance throughout the state was
noted during the month. The total
in the three categories was 103,S02,
as compared with 102,678 in July.
State figures show only. 78,442
cases, but each aid to dependent
children "case" represents approx-
imately 2.5 needy children, he ex-
plained. The statewide percentage
increase for the month over July
was 1.41.
Total payments in the site to-
talled $3,111,956.50 for the month,
as compared with $3,065,567 dur-
ing July. That was a percentage in-
crease of 1.51. Increased unemploy-
ment and continued inflation ac-
count for the increases, both in
money and persons receiving as-
sistance, Bellows pointed out. The
federal government provided ap-
'proximately 57% of the funds.
In Gulf county, 10 blind persons
received $414.50; 178 aged persons
received $7,149.50. and 116 children
received $2,027.50 in aid to depen-
dent children.
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SPECIAL SERVICE SUNDAY
AT ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL

Rev. Lee Graham, pastor of St.
James Episcopal hurch, announces
that next Sunday holy communion
will be held at 7:30 a. m., with cor-
porate communion of the men of
the church, followed by breakfast
in the parish house. Holy com-
munion at 10 a. m. and sermon by
Rev. Tom Byrne.
Rev. Graham also asks members
to keep in mind that September 19.
is Rally Day for the Sunday school.
----K --
Best Place To Relax, He Says
Lee Johnson of Cleveland, Ohio,
brother of Mrs. Nedley, and Mrs. J.
W. Johnson of Milton were guests
last week of Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Ned-
ley. It was Mr. Johnson's first trip
to the South in i4 years and he
states this is the best place yet ie's
found to relax. He also said that
the history of old St. Joseph has
been heard over the radio with
much interest in Cleveland.

Spend Week-end in Georgia
Mrs. W. Ramsey and sons, Will
and Edward, spent the week-end in
Elberta, Ga., visiting their son and
brother, Wesley Ramsey and fam-
ily. Tom Bartee and Monzell Rob-
erts accompanied them as far as
Milledgeville, where they will be-
gin school.
__-___-4------ _
Guests Over Labor Day
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Vanlanding-
ham had as their guests over the
Labor Day week-end the latter's
sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs.
E.. C. Sharp, and Mr. and Mrs. M.
B. Stevens of Birmingham, Ala.


Dave Maddox Brings Men To
Safety When Panama City
Fishing Boat Sinks

As the result of high seas cre-
ated by last week's hurricane that
struck the Louisiana coast, the two-
masted schooner, J. -E. Grady, out
of Panama City, sank off the Port
St. Joe bar Saturday morning, and
the skipper and his five-man crew
were saved from a watery grave
by Dave Maddox, local bar pilot.
The Grady, owned by. Wallace
Caswell, wholesale and retail com-
mercial fishing dealer of Panama
City, and captained by Gene Hen-
derson of St. Andrew, was floun-
dering in high-breaking waves a
half mile off buoy 7 when it was
sighted by Maddox, who was wait-
ing in the vicinity to meet the Cu-
ban ship Gibara which had radioed
'in for a pilot to bring the ship into
St. Joseph's Bay for protection
from the storm.
The ship was outside the bar and
Maddox ran alongside, and had the
crew bring it into the channel
where the water was calmer. He
got a hawser aboard the Grady tw'
different times in an attempt to
tow in into the bay, but both times
the hawser was snapped by the,
strain caused by the high seas.
Finally Maddox told the crew to
jump overboard and he would pick
them up, which they did. As the
last man was pulled aboard, the
Grady went down.
"I doubt that any of the men
would .have survived in that rough
sea," said Maddox. "even though
they were wearing life jackets."
The Grady had been out a week
on the snapper banks and had ap-
proximately 1500 pounds of fish on
board when she foundered.


Nedley Is Re-elected

To City Commission

Defeats Bob Shaw Almost Two To
One; Cooper Gets Votes

But 412 of the city's better than
1200 qualified voters turned 'out
Tuesday to cast their ballots. in the,
city commission election.
There was but one contest, that
between I. C. Nedley, incumbent,
and Robert Shaw, Nedley being re-
turned to the board by a vote of
233 to 123. Sol Shirey, who was un-
opposed for re-election, received a,
corhplimentary vote of 249.
We don't know whether or not
George Cooper had placed his name
as a write-in candidate, but hee (or
someone of similar name) received
65 votes for commissioner. The en-
thusiastic "writer-iners" had a va-
riety of ways of writing in Cooper,
for instance George W. Cooper, W.
Coper, Geo. Cooper, George Coper,
George Cuper, George Cooper Sr.,
G. W. Cooper, etc. Since election
laws require that write-in names of
candidates must be *spelled iden-'
tically on all ballots, the Cooper,
or Cuper. votes went to a variety
of Coopers or Cupers.

Comes Home To Vote
J. R. Chestnut was in town this
week from Macon, Ga., to cast his
ballot in the city commission elec-
tion and to visit his family.

Spends Week-end In DeFuniak
Luther Carden spent the week-
end in DeFuniak Springs with rel-
atives and friends.









PAG TW THE STR OTS.JE UFCUTFOIAF ASPEBR1.14


Miss Margaret Elder and
F. K. Clark Wed Saturday
The marriage of Miss Margaret
Elizabeth Elder, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. M. H. Elder of this city,
to F. Kay Clark, only son of Mr.
and Mrs. F. L. Clark of Perry, was
solemnized in a double ring cere-
mony Saturday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock in the First Presbyterian
Church, the Rev. W. A. Daniel of
Wewahitchka, former minister of
the local church, assisted by Rev.
S. J. Allen, officiating at the service.
The traditional wedding marches
were played -by Mrs. John Robert
Smith at the organ and Miss Pat
Laney, as soloist, rendered several
appropriate numbers.
The church was attractive with
arrangements of white gladoli, as-
ters and fernery, and white taffeta
ribbons marked the guest pews.
The candles on the altar were
lighted by the bride's brothers,
Benjamin and Timothy Elder. The
ushers were Jack Fowler and Lem-
uel Davis, both of Perry.
The bride, who entered the
church on the arm of her father,
wore a brocaded satin gown of
oyster-pearl white fashioned on
full, sweeping lines accentuated
with yoke insert of lace and illu-
sion tulle. Her veil, which was of
illusion tulle with inserts of lace,
fell in folds to a full cathedral
train. She carried a bouquet of
white English roses, stephanotis
and carnations.
Miss Mary Alice Elder was maid
of honor for her sister, with Miss
Louise Davidson of Panama City
and Miss Peggy Hardy as brides-
maids. F: E. Scott of Perry -acted
as best man for the groom.
Following the service ,a recep-
tion was held at "Kennevan" at
Kenney's Mill, home of Mrs. Basil
E. Kenney. The guests were re-
ceived at the door by Mrs. Kenney
and the reception line was made
up of the bride and groom, Mr. and
Mrs. M. H. Elder,-parents of the
bride, and Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Clark,
parents of the groom.
Miss Jan Wimberly presided over
the punch bowl in the dining room,
and a second service for punch was
laid in the solarium. Assisting in
serving were.Mrs. E. D. Moore and
Miss Betty Otto Anderson. The
bride's book was in charge of Miss
Teresa Edwards.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark left immedi-
ately following the reception for a
wedding trip throughout the state.
Upon their return they will resume
their studies at. Florida State Uni-
versity, Tallahassee, where both
are in their junior year. '
Out-of-town guests attending the
wedding were Mr. and Mrs. F. L.
Clark, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Brunson,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moon, Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Fouche, Mr. and Mrs.
E. L. Cox Jr., and Mrs. W. M. Beaty,
all of Perry; Rev. W. A. Daniels
and Miss Eva Daniels of Wewa-
hitchka; Mr. and Mrs. S. Geller-
stedt and Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Harris
of Dothan, Ala.; Mr. and Mrs. D.
Pope, Mr. and Mrs. John Davidson,
Miss Hazel Nelson, Miss Louise Da-
vidson and Carl Nelson, of Panama
City.

TEA-SHOWER HONORS
MISS MARTHA BRINSON
A tea-shower honoring Miss Mar-
than Ann Brinson bride of the past
week-end, was an event of Wed-
nesday afternoon of last week at
Hotel St. Joe. Guests called at the
hotel during the appointed hours,
where the sun room was attrac-
tively arranged for the affair with
- pink and lanvender summer flow-
ers, trailing ivy and candles.
Guests were met at the door by
Mrs. Charles Brown, Mrs. R. H.
Brinson and the honoree. Miss Pa-
tricia Laney, assisted by Mrs. No-
bie Stone, presided over the punch
bowl, which was nestled in an ar-
rangement of flowers on the lace-
covered table. Iced- cakes and as-
sorted nuts were also served. The
callers were shown the display of
lovely gifts by Mrs. Walter John-
son.
Hostesses for the affair were
Mrs. Charles Brown, Mrs. Walter
Johnson, Miss Patricia Laney, Mrs.
Nobie Stone and Mrs. George Suber.
S.t at
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Schneider an-
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Bernice, to Mr. Harry
Merle Solomon, son of Mrs. Nell
.Solomon of Chicago, Ill.


Miss Martha Brinson and
R. J. Bedwell Married
Miss Martha Ann Brinson, daugh-
ter of Mr. and& Mrs. R. H. Brinson
of this city, became the bride of
Robert J. Bedwell Jr., of Marianna,
son of Mrs. Robert J. Bedwell of
Piedmont, Ala., Sunday evening at
6 o'clock at a double ring ceremony
performed in the First Methodist
Church, with the Rev. L. W. Tubb
officiating.
A profusion of white gladoli, as-
ters, pompoms, magonlia leaves and
palms were used throughout the
church and to bank the altar. Guest
pews were marked with satin rib-
bons and feather-fern.
Mrs. Nobie H. Stone at the organ
rendered the traditional wedding
music, and Miss Pat Laney was
soloist.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a gown of white
slipper satin, and the full sweep-
ing skirt ending in a brief court
train, was gathered to a long,, fitted
torso-waist; a deep insert of heir-
loom lace fashioned the high round-
ed neckline, ending in a deep off-
the-shoulder flounce. Hdr fingertip
length veil was of sheerest illusion
held in place by a tiara of seed
pearls. The bride's bouquet was of
white bridal roses centered with a
purple-throated or-chid. Her only or-
nament was,a string of pearls, the


Social Activities

Personals Clubs Churches
MYRTICE 0. SMITH, Editor PHONE 51
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Corner Reid Ave. and 3rd St.


Port St. Joe, Fla.


gift of her mother.
Miss Sara Brinson was her sis-
ter's maid of honor, and Miss Vera
Beach and Miss Sibbie Brinson,
younger sister of the bride, were
bridesmaids. Little Miss Michaelle
Thompson acted as flower girl, and
carried a basket of pink rosebuds.
The ringbearer was Nobie H. Stone
Jr., who carried the rings on a
white satin pillow. Howard Rogers
of Marianna was best man, and the
ushers were Dr. Clifton Hart of
Marianna and James R. Brinson,
uncle of the bride.
Immediately following the cere-
mony a reception was held at the
parish house on Sixth Street, where
the guests were greeted at the door
by Mrs. Charlds Brown and Mrs. J.
L. Newton, aunt of the bride. The
reception line was composed of the
bride and groom, Mrs. R. J. Bed-
well, the groom's mother, and Mr.
and Mrs. R. H. Brinson, the bride's
parents.
A three-tiered wedding cake cen-
tered the lace-covered table,, and
was flanked by white roses in crys-
tal bowls, white tapers in silver
holders and crystal and silver
punch bowls. Cutting the cake was
Mrs. George Suber, assisted by Mrs.
J. L. Newton. Mrs. J. L. Temple
presided at the punch bowl, assisted
by the Misses Norma Lewis, Peggy
Hardy, Maxie Brown and Lenohr
Brown. The bride's book was kept
by Mrs. W. F. Johnson. Soft music
was played during the reception by
Miss Edwina Howell and Miss Mer-
ita Sutton.
After the reception, the bride
and groom left for a brief honey-
moon trip and upon their return
will reside in Marianna, where Mr.
Bedwell is a vocational agricultural
teacher with the veterans adminis-
tration.
Out-of-town guests present at the
wedding were Mrs. R. J. Bedwell
and daughters Lynne and Virginia,


LAST TIMES FRIDAY


NEWS AND CARTOON


SATURDAY, SEPT. 11


AN HOUR'S LAUGH






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and Mr. and Mrs. L. E.-Parker, of
Piedmont, Ala.; Miss Ramie Bed-
well of Atlanta, Ga.; Mr. and. Mrs.
W. L. Bedwell of Fitzgerald, Ga.;
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rogers and
Dr. C. Hart of Marianna; Miss Reba
Nichols of Greenwood; Curtis Brin-
son of West Palm Beach; Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Brinson and Mr. and
Mrs. L. H. Blackman of Thomas-
ville, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. J. L. New-
ton of New York; Mr. and Mrs. E.
C. Hester of Colquitt, Ga.; E. A.
Hester and daughter, Reba of Cli-
max, Ga., and Miss Vera Beach of
Hastings.

FAREWELL PARTY GIVEN
FOR NORMAN ALLEMORE
A farewell stag party was given
Saturday evening at the parish
house by a group of friends honor-
ing Norman Allemore Jr., who has
left to attend military college. Af-
ter some time spent in a "bull ses-
sion," delicious refreshments were
served and the honoree presented
with a Parker pencil.
Present for the sendoff were Earl
McCormick, Raymond Lawrence, J.
B. O'Brien, Donald Parker, Carlton
Padgett, Paul Ramsey, Elbert Sut-
ton, Billy Quarles, John Rich, Ted
Beard, Carl Lee Williamson and
Loyd Tubb.

MRS. HERRING HONORS
SON ON NATAL DAY
Mrs. L. J. Herring honored her
little son, Rodney, on his second
birthday last Friday with a.,party
at her home on Long Avenue.
Dueto rain the small guests were
entertained indoors with various
games. The opening of gifts af-
forded much fun and was enjoyed
by all. Favors of candy were given
each guest.
Ice cream, cake and punch were
served to Barbara and Sonny Eells,
Katrina Ferris, Mary Carolyn and
Cecil Lyons, Connie Jackson, Har-
old Keels, Kathy and Donny Birath,


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PHONE 263


MONDAY and TUESDAY
September' 13 and 14


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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 15

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"Brick Bradford"
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THURSDAY and FRIDAY
September 16 and 17
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Margie and Norman Hall, Robert
Nedley, Tony Mira, Mary Dell Ram-
sey, Tommy Sisk, Victor Chandler,.
Carlee Armstrong, David Nance,
Robert Dendy, Joe Whaley and Jen--
nifer McKinnon.
Mrs. Herring was assisted in en-
tertaining and serving by her sis-
ter, Mrs. Byron Eells Jr.

EASTERN STAR TO MEET
Regular meetings of the Order
of Eastern Star will be resumed
Tuesday, September 14; at the Ma-
sonic hall after the summer vaca-
tion. All members are urged to be
present and visitors are welcome.

(Additional Society on Page 7)


DR. JOS. B. SPEAR
OPTOMETRIST
APALACHICOLA, FLA. :

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TH4E STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GU-LF COUNTY, FLORIDA-


FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1948


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Many Are Failing
To File For Social
Security Payments
Payments Do Not, Start Automatic-
ally When Worker Reaches 65
But Must Be Applied For
In a special Labor Day report to
the workers in the Dothan, Ala.,
service area, which includes Gulf
county, Harry N. Scott, manager of
the social security administration
office, said approximately $18,750
monthly is being paid to aged re-
tired workers, their wives and de-
pendent children, and $22,750 is
being paid monthly to aged widows
and children under 18 of workers
who have died. This represents a
substantial increase over similar
figures last Labor Day.
"But there are still people," said
Scott, "who are losing payments
simply because they delay coming
to our office to file claim for them "
'_ Social security payments are not
tarted automatically when a work-
r reaches age 65 or dies. They
i- must be applied for. Your social se-
curity office wants to help and will
render all possible assistance, but
you must take the first step.
Social security legislation' was
designed for the working man, and
to make sure that social security
does all it can for him, Scott sug-
gests that each social security card
holder do the following things:
1. Assur yourself that you have
an official social security account
number card, containing your num-
ber and your name spelled right. '
.. Show your account number'
to each new employer and see that
he gets the information correct on
his record.
3. Check up on your social se-
curity account every year. A postal
card or phone call to your nearest
social security office will bring a
form, for making such a request.
4. When you reach age 65, visit
the nearest social security office.
Tell your family NOW to visit the
office if you should die.
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Will Serve In Germany
Rupert McKee, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Roy McKee of this city, left
last Friday for Germany to serve
for 18 months with, U. S. troops
stationed there.
Adopt Baby
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Beasley Jr.,
have adopted a 31/2-year-old boy
through t h e Florida Children's
Home at Jacksonville. He has been
named Lloyd.

Daylight-Type Bulbs
Daylight-type bulbs are handy for
laundry rooms because they make it
easier to detect spots and stains.
Dark lamp shades absorb light. The
same bulb will give 50 .per cent
\ nore light with a white or ivory
shade.

IF ANYBODY HAS-
Died
Eloped
Married
Divorced
Had a Fire
Sold a Home
Been Arrested
Been Your Guest
Started In Business
Left You a Fortune
Bought a New Home
Swiped Your Chickens
Met With An Accident
Had a Visit From the Stork
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The Tattler


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


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"*Tip. From Acrees Our
Counter To Wise
Shoppers"


Vol. III Friday, September 10, 1948 No. 6


DEAR SHOPPERS:
Not much space left for "Tattler
Tips" this week. ... We're say-
ing it with 88c Super-Value Days!
It's a lot of fun to write one of
these ads we know you're
going to like the Special Merchan-
dise we've assembled for this Big
Event we predict this to
be out Greatest Eighty-Eight Cent
Sale. We have many items not
mentioned in this space you'll
find a surprise value every way you
turn. Be sure to come Fri-
day, Saturday and Monday!
Heard someone remark "Every-
body knows about Boyles Depart-
ment Store in Port St. Joe." How
come?? We advertise we
spend time, effort and money to
get our message to you. When you
have something good. why not tell
somebody about it? We sincerely
believe that we have quality mer-
chandise and down-to-earth, honest


values. We can't keep it to our'
selves we must tell you
about it. We've been told that we:
are throwing our money away .
we don't believe it! Do you?
A discriminating shopper from
Pa. was delighted to find her fa-
vorite lingerie here "Sans
Souci." "Bet you can't fit me in
shoes. I have a terrible foot
to fit," she said. Another surprise
was waiting for her, and she went
out with two pairs. Port St. Joe
shoppers, won't you give us a try
before going out of town to buy?
Maybe you'll save time and money
. hundreds have!
Editor, you can have it
might tell you we're expecting a lot
from that new linotype machine
(The Greatest 88c Sale Ever).
Yours Long on Values
Short on Space,
R. GLENN BOYLES.


PORT ST. JOE FLORIDA


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PAGE FOUR THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1948


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 s
Postoffice, Port St. Joe, Fla., under Act of March 2, 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION INVARIABLY PAYABLE IN ADVANCE
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TO ADVERTISERS-In case of error or omissions in adver-
ttisement, the publishers do not hold themselves liable for
damages further than amount received for such advertisement.
The spoken r.ord is given scsnt 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

LET'S PRACTICE WHAT WE PREACH
The last session of congress took a long over-
due step in the right direction ,when it refused
to give the Tennessee Valley Authority an ap-
propriation to start construction of a steam elec-
tric plant, and when it otherwise frowned on
putting their government deeper into the power
business.
The next and succeeding congress should go
farther. They should make it clear beyond ques-
tion that socialization of industry is not a policy
of this government. kThey should throw into the
legislative wastebasket all proposals for estab-
lishing government-operated businesses and so
giving a group of anibitious politicians life and
death power over our national economic life.
Socialized projects are directly responsible to no
one, while private utilities, are regulated in every'
phase of their operations by state and federal
commissions.
We are supposed to be the leader of the free
peoples of the world. We are spending billions in
an attempt to keep western Europe free of the
blight of socialism and communism. It -makes no
sense for us to do that so long as we permit ex-
tension of socialism in our own country. In short,
let's really set an example of freedom for the
whole world to see by taking our government
out of business in competition with free enter-
prise .

One of the reasons romance lasted longer in
,the old days was that the bride looked much the
same after washing her face.


10 YEARS AGO
From the Files of The Star


Large Enrollment At School
Approximately 500 students as-
sembled' in the school auditorium
Monday morning marking opening
of the new school year. This is the
largest enrollment-ever known for
the local school. Opening remarks
-were made by Principal D. G. Mc-
Pherson, who also introduced the
new teachers.
Mrs. Owens Injured By Auto
Mrs. L. W. Owens was seriously
inured Friday evening when she
was struck by a car driven by Da-
vid Kirkland as she was crossing
Monument Avenue. She was rushed
to a Panama City hospital, where it
was found her left shoulder was
broken, her left leg broken in two
places, and she had received se-
vere cuts and bruises about the
face and body.
Routh Johnson
Miss Mildred Johnson and W. N.
Routh were quietly married last
March in Marianna, according to
an announcement this week.
Celebrates Fifth Birthday
Mrs. J. B. Gloekler entertained
Tuesday afternoon in honor of her
daughter, Virginia, on her fifth
birthday. Games were enjoyed and
delicious refreshments served to
the nineteen little guests and the
honor guest.
Labor Day Observed Here
Labor Day was observed in Port


POLITICS ON THE AkR
The 1948 campaign is still in low gear, but the
broadcasting companies are already having their
troubles over the apportionment of radio time to
political candidates. Federal law requires .that
equal time be accorded all candidates for the
same office, and most stations and netfvorks
make a sincere effort to comply, but it is not al-
ways easy to determine who is a candidate or
when use of radio by a candidate seeking re-
election to the office he already holds is for po-
litical purposes.
When President Truman addressed the extra-
ordinary session of congress July 27, for example,
the four major networks broadcast the proceed-
ings as a public service and without solicitation
from the Democratic national committee. The
Republicans held, however, that the president
had made a political speech and demanded an
equal amount of free time to answer it. Two net-
works (NBC and ABC) complied and were
promptly confronted with new demands from
the Democrats, who refused to concede that the
president's original speech had been political,
and also from the Progressives.
This issue was compromised by giving the
Wallaceites full time and the Democrats a small
amount of additional time. But other disputes
continue to plague the networks. The Socialists
have bitterly protested a recent CBS ruling that
a scheduled -Socialist talk was "political" and
therefore subject to broadcast charges. And the
Communist party has demanded free time to
answer a documentary broadcast by ABC on
"Communism-United States Brand." The re-
lated 'question whether atheists are entitled to
free network time to reply to religious broad-
casts is now under examination by a house com-
mittee investigating the federal communications
commission.-Pensacola News-Journal.

High Handed Harry in his Labor Day speech
catered to the CIO, which has been branded a
SCommunist-controlled organization. Perhaps this
is the reason he refuses to allow the committee
inevstigating spy activities to see certain files-
it might lose him those CIO-controlled votes.
A lot of voters who cast their ballots for the
losing man in the city commission race Tuesday
are now telling the winner how hard they
worked for him.

Happiness is 'not in getting what you want but
in not wanting what you can't get.


St. Joe last Monday with a celebra-
tion staged by the International
Brotherhood of Paper Makers Lo-
cal No. 379. The celebration was
opened at 10:30 .with a parade, fol-
lowing wihch speakers were heard
from the band stand in the park.
A baseball game and athletic con-
tests, were held in the ball park
during the afternoon and the day
was climaxed with a benefit ball in
the evening at Van's Recreation
Hall, Beacon Hill.
Minstrel Show To Be Staged
What promises to be the biggest
hit ever staged here will be seen
at the Port Theater tomorrow night
when the local Legion post .pre-
sents their minstrel show, "Porter-
house Sam's. Minstrels." The all-
start cast is made up of B. Conk-
lin, interlocutor; blackface, Bill
Turner, Joe Hauser, Proctor Van
Horn, Wilbur Wells, Bob Collier,
A. M. Mitchell, Mrs. P. C. VanHorn,
Maxie Ferrell, Mrs. Laneta Davis,
Mrs. Peggy Lovett and Dan Far-
mer. Chorus singers, R. W. Rice,
T. M. Schneider, Dick Rector, Alma
Mae Dorsey, Katherine Ferguson,
Katherine Hickey, Elaine Gore, Al-
ice Gibson, Murnice Taunton, Mar-
tha Hinson, Melba Nedley, Betty
Dorsey, Virginia Stoutamire, Viola
Barber, Evie Heese and Lillian Fer-
rell.
Honored On Birthday
Little Miss Maxie Gem Brown
was the honor guest on her eighth
birthday last Friday at a party
given by her mother, Mrs. Charles
Brown, at the home of Mrs. Max
Kilbourn on Sixth Street.

-Advertisingi Doesn't Cost It PAYS.


Manufacturing Ice
In 180, Dr. John Gorrie, Apala-
chicola, Fla., oppressed by the heat
and realizing, 'as only a doctor
could, the boon of ice to mankind,
secured, the first American patent
for a practical process of manufac-
turing ice. When America's first
artificial ice-making plant was
build in New Orleans in 1.868, a new
and vital industry was born.

Fire Fights Fire
North Carolina is fighting fire
with fire. A state fire warden has
perfected a special flame-thrower
for use in quickly setting back fires
when forests are threatened.


Vacationing In Georgia
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Barke and
daughter, Miss Hazel Burnette, left
Sunday for Mountain City, Ga., for
a two weeks' vacation. \

Advertising doesn't cost, it PAYS!


Language of Birds
Birds unquestionably have a'rudi-
mentary language in the'sense that
they use their calls to communi-
cate with one another. Such bird
calls as the alarm-call of a jay or 1
plover, often are intelligible to other
creatures as well.


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for comfort, keeps extra pairs of shoes
always repaired, shiined and "treed
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Bring in your older pairs and let us
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Statistics Show

That South Isn't

Exactly 'Solid'

Republican Strength Has Uni-
formly Increased In Past
Three Elections

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 9-
(Special to The Star)-Those who
say the South is "solid Democrat"
just haven't bothered to study elec-
tion statistics.
The facts are that only two
southern states were still "solid"
as recently at 1944, in that Repub-
lican votes were negligible.' The
GOP polled only 7% of the Mis-
sissippi vote in 1944, only 5% of
the South Carolina vote. But in
every other Dixie state in 1944, the
Republican ticket polled 18% or-
better of the total vote, and the
percentages ranged upward to 30%
in Tennessee and 40% in Virginia.
In the 18% bracket were Georgia
and Alabama. Texas gave Governor
Dewey 19% even against Roosevelt
and the "don't change command-
ers" theme. Louisiana gave him
20%. Throughout, all 11 southern
states, Dewey polled'26% of the to-
tal vote in 1944. Better than one
out of four southerners were vot-
ing Republican even then.
Moreover, the pattern of Repub-.
lican strength in the South has
shown a uniform increase during
the last three presidential elec-
tions. Let's take three states for
examples.
In Texas, Gov. Landon polled
only 12% of the vote in 1936; Will-
kie got 19% in 1940, and Dewey
19% in 1944. In North Carolina,
Landon and Willkie both got 26%,
but Dewey raised it to 33% al-
most exactly one in three. In Geor-
gia, Landon got 12%, Willkie 15%,
and DIewey 18%.
Analysis of the statistics for the
1944 election shows an interesting
difference in Republican strength
within two sections of the South
itself.
In the six southeastern states-
the North-South "tier" including
Virginia, the Carolinas, Tennessee,
Georgia and Florida-Dewey in '44
polled 31.5% of the total vote. But
in the "deeper" South Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and
Arkansas-his median percentage
was 23.5.

Motorists' Tax Money
(Continued from page 1)
road department.
What happens to the other three
cents you pay on every gallon of
gas you use? Well, it is distributed
among different state departments,
none of them providing a service
to the motorist. Two cents goes to
the state, board of administration,
% cent goes to the state general
revenue fund, and another 1 cent
goes to the state fund for common
schools.
Then the poor browbeaten mo-
torists are called upon to pay for
a license tag each year. And does
this money return any benefits to
him? Not so you could notice it.
After administrative expense eats
up a nice slice of it, the balance of
this money goes to the teachers'
salary fund.
We have no quarrel with the
schools, the teachers, the welfare
board, the state board of adminis-
tration or other agencies that bene-
fit from this gas tax diversion at
the motorist's expense, but we do
feel that it is unfair and unjust to
make the motorist carry this heavy
burden and give him so little in
return.
We should keep in, mind that
Florida is a tourist state; tourists
represent our big money crop and
there is nothing that helps' attract
tourist travel as much as good,
safe roads.
Florida is also an agricultural
state, and good roads are needed to


carry products from farm to mar-
ket. Improved highways within our
counties are badly needed. Second-
ary county roads would tremen-
dously help the 'farmer and the
grower, but he won't get these
roads as long as we continue to di-
vert the gas tax and use it for i
other purposes.
Florida voters will have an op-
portunity to express themselves
with regard to this gas tax diver-
sion question at the general elec-
tion in November, when they will
be asked to vote for or against a
proposed constitutional amendment
that would put a stop to this di-
version and require that this
money collected from a tax on gas-
oline be used for the motorists'
benefit in the construction and
maintenance of roads and bridges.
Approval of this amendment,
which is known as No. 1, will di-
rectly benefit the individual chun-
ties, as it will result in more money
being made available for the con-
struction and maintenance of bet-
ter, safer county roads to be desig-
nated by county commissioners of
each county. It will also effect a
substantial saving in the payment
of outstanding road bonds.
Another factor to consider is
that of safety. Our highways are
becoming overcrowded, accidents
are increasing, and if you have ever
had one, you know how costly they
are. With funds to work with, the
state road department and county
commissioners can eliminate dan-
gerous curves, grade crossings and
other danger points that today are
costing many lives and causing
millions of dollars in property dam-
age. A wrecked farm truck or a
wrecked school bus is often charge-
able to worn out, dangerous high-
ways, and the dollars we spend in
making our roads, both state and
county, safer for all tarvel is well
spent.
Other state agencies now receiv-
ing a portion of the gas tax money
will howl their heads off at the
thought of losing it, but justice and
fair play demand that we give the
motorist a break and use his tax
money for road building and up-
keep as it should be. Florida will
never have the kind of highways
she should have until we stop di-
verting the gas tax.


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$crilption$ mu$t be paid in adL
vance. To u$ it i$ a very im-
portant matter-it i$ nece$-
$ary in our bu$ine$$.
While our wife $end$ out the
notice$, we are somewhatt mod-
e$t on thi$ Subject and don't
like to continually $peak about
$u'ch remittanceS. But when
you have received your. third
notice we mu$t take your name
off our mailing list.
I Thi$ we don't like to do (in
fact we'd almost rather lo$e
our other leg than lo$e a $ub-
$Scriber), aS we believe many
S$ub$criber$ merely overlook
the matter, yet we mu$t com-
ply with Mr. Drake'$ po$tof-
fice department law$ in order
to keep our secondd cla$$ mail-
ing permit.
$o when you receive that
little pink Slip, ru$h right down
to The $tar office and plunk
down 2$$$.


Air Parcel Post Is
Inaugurated Sept. 1

New Service Will Speed Packages
To All Parts of World

With the inauguration of nation-
wide-worldwide air parcel post Sep-,
tember 1, the United States can.
boast of the most modern and ex-
peditious delivery service in the
world, according to Rostmaster H.
A. Drake of this city.
The new highly specialized air-
borne service, enacted into law by
the 80th congress, will afford pa-
trons of more than 42,000 postof-
fices in America and its posses-
sions unexcelled shipping facilities.
Transit time will be reduced to a
fraction of that required by other
modes of transportation.
Postmaster Drake points out that
air parcel post packages will re-
ceive the same particular consider-
ation shown air mail in routing. In
addition, identical doorstep delivery
(not in St. Joe, of course) will be
given to air parcel post as is af-
forded other forms of mail, mak-
ing the airborne mail service
unique in every respect.
Distinct air parcel post stickers,
printed in red, white and blue and
bearing the likeness of a winged
package with the earth's globe be-
.neath, will be available without
cost at the local office to apply to
outgoing packages.
While international air parcel
post service has been available
from' the United States and its pos-
sessions for several months, do-
mestic airborne service is being
launched for the first time in his-
tory.


Storm Thurmond, States' Rights
candidate for president, who de-
livered the principal address at
the big Labor Day celebration at
Wildwood, Fla.

State of Canal
As early as 1523, the movement
to build a canal across the Isthmus
of Panama was initiated by Charles
V of Spain, according to Encyclo-
paedia Britannica. It was not until
four .centuries later, however, that
the canal was completed.


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FRIDlAY. SEPTEMBER 10. 1948


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


PAGE SEVEN


MRS. MONDAU, RECENT BRIDE, T. M. Byrd, Cliff Chatham and W. APPRECIATION
IS ]HONDORED WITH SHOWER S. Smith. and Miss Catherine Nix. I wish to thank my fried
Mrs. Murray Lloyd, Mrs. C. The honoree thanked all for the their loyal support in the
Mrs. Murray Lloyd, Mrs. C. E. gifts and said she was leaving Mon- election.. I promise you i
Musselwhite and Mrs. R. F. che- day for her home in Tacoma, Wash. tinued co-operation during 1
fer Jr., were joint hostesses Wed- All wished her happiness and a as city commissioner.
nesday night when they honored safe trip home. J.S. SH:
Mrs. S. J. Mondau, a recent bride. S
with a linen shower at the office CARD OF THANKS
of the Florida Power Corporation. CA take this method oANf thankin.
The guests were greeted at the We take this method of thanking
door bhy Mrs. J. R. Chestnut and our friends, and especially the hos- Dr. Charles Reiche
asked to register.. Bingo and other pital staff. for their many deeds of
asked to register.. Bmngo and ekdns and efficient service dur- OPTOMETRIST
games were enjoyed, with prizes kindness and efficient service dur- OPTOMETRIST
going to Mrs. A. S. Chason, Mrs. J. ing the recent illness of our mother
goiChestnut and draw prize to Mrs. and sister, Mrs. J. H. Thomas. EYES EXAMINED GLASSES
R. est an aw p Mr. nd M-. Gordon R. Thomas.

packages were opened by the hon- Mr. Clyde Thomas. *
bree and pass were ed for a the hon-e. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Thomas. Ritz Theatre Building Houn

Sandwiches, cookies and -pun-ch The Shirey Family. First Floor Pho
were served to Mesdames George
McLawhon, A S. Chason, W. L. Dur- Visiting In Georgia and Alabam' PANAMA CITY, FL
.ant, E. H. Vanlandingham, E. F. Mrs. W. M. Upshaw left yester-
Gunn, J. R. Chestnut. Rhea Wood, day for Union Springs, Ala., At- Closed Wednesday Afterno<
R. F. Scheffer Jr., W. H. Howell,anta and other points in Georgia.
Durel Brigman, Harry McKnight, lanta and other points in Georgia.


PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS TO BE VOTED ON IN NOVEMBER, 1948
th onyb teSae outCut


49OTICE -OF "LECTION oordance with latow providing for the levy
WHIREAS, The Legislature ot 194W, of taxes and such tax shall not be ap-
under'the Constittiofi of *1885, of the plied to any purpose other than the
State at Florida, did pam 11 Joint Reso- payment of the principal and interest of
uItlons proposing amendments to the said bonds.
Constitutaonof the State of Florida, and (b) In addition to the bonds authorized
the -ae were agreed to by a vote of in paragraph (a) above, and subject to
three-fiths of aM the members elected the limitations and provisions thereof
to eaa house; that the votes on said and of Section 6 of Article IX of the Con-
Joint Resolutlion were entered upon their stitution of Florida, the Legislature may
espectie Journals, with the yeas and also provide for the issuance of Special
Mn tereon and they did determine and Capital Outlay bonds by County Boards
t tie said Joint Resolutions e of Education for school capital outlay
wbi tid the electors of the State at projects hereafter acquired or construct-
he General. Election I November, 198. ed, tuA said bonds shall be limited to
NOW, TBHes]WO e I, A. GRAY, projects and amounts approved by the
Secretary of State o4 the State of Florida, State Board of Education as prescribed
S ereby ive notice that a by law and shsa become payable serial-
GENERAL LECTION ly as prescribed by law .within not to
uln be held in each county in Florida exceed twenty years from the date of
.m Tuesday next succeeding the first issuance: Provided, that no Specal tCap-
Monday in November A. D. 18M., se ital Outlay bonds shall be issued here-
mid Tuesday beingT e under which, together with the school
SJCOIN IDlAYT TWON M oNMg indebtedness of such county including
Sor tbe mt o or bejectlon of e special tax school district indebtedness,
s.ad eJoit i tR Bo raposing Aend- shall exceed twenty per cent of the
marts ithne 0ol inmo thel Sta W astmsessed 'value of the taxable property of
sorf, Vi~csuch a county aeoording to the last assess-
u meat for county purposes prior to the
1 issuance of such Special Capital Outlay
HOUSE.n JOINT RMO mON NO -16 Bonds. 7e principal of and interest
lA JOIITO RESO ATIO O P n g1San on sue s special bonds shall be payable
A endmeO to Atie i of the Sestatblished in each county
ontittion by ret an addi- comprised of moneys authorized and ap-
tional Section providing that alexc portioned by the Legislature for school
taxes upon ga line or o r motoruelcapital outlay and debt service purposes
products college and retained shall be and moneys provided by the county from
p od hoo sa eu o unty chool .br E O T N O 6
used or public ig y, street and air- county school revenue sources including
port purposes. and s thribng the dis- ad -valorem taxes, as authorized or re-
tIbution and use of certain Portions of quired by the Legislature subject to
said taxes the limitations of the Constitution relating
*BE IT RESOLVth ED Bi y THE .TLEISLA- to ad valorem taxes for school pur-
TURilE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA' poses. Such bonds shall not be bonds or
That the State of Flordllowing Amendment to r- debts of the Sate of Florida or enforce-
ticle of the SateConstitutionby add- able againstthe credit or taxing power of
ing -thereto an additional section pro- the State.
viding that all excise taxes upon gas- S
line or other xnotor fuel products col-
lected and retained shall be used for HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 869
public highway, street and airport pur- A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
poses, and prescribing the distribution Amendment to the Constitution by add-
and use of certain portions of said taxes, ing thereto an additional Section creat-
is hereby agreed to and shall be sub- ing two additional Senatorial Districts.
emitted to the electors of the State for BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLA-
iratification or rejection at 'the next Gen- TURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA:
eral Election to be held in 1948. as That the following Amendment to Ar-
follows: tidcle VII of the State Constitution, by
: SECTION 17. All excise taxes now or adding thereto Section 6 creating two
thereafter imposed upon gasoline or other additional Senatorial Districts, is here-
like products of petroleum or upon all by agreed to, and submitted to the elec-
Scombustible gases and liquids ised in tors of the State for ratification or re-
internal combustible engines for the gen- section at the General Election in 1948,
ration of power to propel vehicles and as follows:
Aircraft, which are collected and retained SECTION G. There is hereby create
I shall be used exclusively for the lease, two additional Senatorial Districts to be
Sacluisition, construction, reconstruction, known .as the Thirty-ninth (39th) and
repair, operation and maintenance of Fortieth (40th) Senatorial Districts. The
roads, streets, bridges and rights of Thirty-ninth (39th) Senatorial District
;way therefore or for airports, or for the shall consist of Monroe County. The
,payment of indebtedness and interest Fortieth (40th) Senatorial District shall
thereon incurred for the lease, acquisi- consist of Washington and Calhoun Coun-
tion, construction, reconstruction, repair, ties, Nothing herein shall disturb the
operation and maintenance of roads, Thirty-eight (38) existing Senatorial Dis-
streets, bridges and rights of way there- tricts. A special election shall be called
for or for airports.. Of all State excise in the said Thirty-ninth (39th) Senatorial
taxes collected and retained upon gasoline District and in the said Fortieth (40th)
or otfler like products of petroleum, ex- Senatorial District within Seventy-five
ce]lt aviation fuel, not less than four (75) days after the election in 1948, to
cents tax per gallon on such products elect a Senator 'from 'ach of said Dis-
Ishall be used by the State Road Depart- tricts. The Senator elected from the
meant for state road purposes in the man- thirty-ninth (39th) Senatorial District
ner provided by law. One cent or more shall hold office from his election, for
tax pet gallon upon gasoline or other a term ending on the First Tuesday after
like products of petroleum, except avia- the First Monday in January, 1952; and
tion fuel, shall hereafter be imposed -3y the Senator elected from the Fortiethi
the Legislature and the proceeds retained (40th) Senatorial District shall hold office
.distributed among the several counties from his election for a term ending on
and used in the same manner as the the first Tuesday "after the first Monday
Second Gas Tax is distributed among in January, 1950, and thereafter Sen-
the several counties and used by the ators elected from said Districts shall
State Board of Administration, the State hold office for a term of Four years.
Road Department and the several Boards Provided: that the Legislature is author-
of County Commissioners as provided in ized by law to alter or abolish said Dis-
Section 16. Article IX, of this Constitu- tricts whenever representation in the
tion but with no limitation 'as to the Senate is reapportioned.
duration of such tax; provided 20ir sitr-
,plus funds shall be expended by the 4
I State Road Depart -ent for state .roads HOUSE JOINT REnOLUTION NO. 179
in the county as dirce-ted by the Board A JOINT RESOLUTION, Proposing the
of County Comnmisioners thereof. Any Amendment of Section 4. Article III of
taxes that miy be imposed upon aviation the -Constitution of the State of Florida
fuel shall be used exclusively fcr air- relating to the eligibility of members
ports and access thereto in the manner of the Legislature, their compensation
provided by law. Nothing in this Sectian and remuneration.
shall repeal or modify Section 16, Article BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLA-
IX, of this Constitution. This Section TURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA: '
shall t,1'- .-t -- .T1'- 1. 1949. SECTION 1. That the following
Amendment to Section 4, Article III of
the Constitution of the State of Florida
HOUSE Jt iNT R_,OLUTION NO. 1007 relating to the eligibility of members of
A JOINT RESOLUTION Rroposing to the Legislature, their compensation and
Amend Section 17 of Article XII of the remuneration, is hereby agreed to and
Constitution of the State of Florida. shall be submitted to the electors of the
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLA- State of Florida for ratification or re-
TURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA: section at the next General Election to
SThat the following Amendment to Sec- be held .in November. 1948; that is to
tion 17 of Article XII of the Constitution say that Section 4 of Article III of the
of the State of Florida relating to educa- Constitution of the State of Florida shall
tion is hereby agreed to and shall be sub- be amended and as amended shall read
emitted to the electors of the State of as follows:
Florida for ratification or rejection at "SECTION 4. Legislators, qualifica-
the General -Election to be held in 1943 tons, salaries, etc. Senators and rem-
as follows:
SECTION 17. (a) The Legislature bears of the House of Representatives
may provide for the issuance by the shall be duly qualified electors in tlhe
County Board of Education of each coun- respective counties and districts for
ty of bonds for the exclusive use of the which they were chosen. The pay of
public free schools withinthin the county, members of he Senate and House of
whenever the same shall have been ap- Representatives shall be ten dollars a day
proved by a majority of the votes cast for each day of the session; and in addl-
in an election in which a majority of the tion thereto they shall be paid for sub-
freeholders who are qualified electors sistenc not more not more than seven dollars and
residing in such county shall participate, fifty cents a day for each day of the
but no bonds shall be issued hreu-nder session, and mileage to be paid to and
which, together with the school indebt- from their homes to the seat of govern-
edness of such county including special ment by the nearest and most prac-
tax school district indebtedness incurred tical route at the rate of not'more than
prior to the adoption of this amendment seven and one-half cents per mile for
and indebtedness incurred under the pro- not more than four round trips in any
visions of this paragraph, shall ex:ced regular session nor for more than two
fifteen per cent of the assessed value of round trips in any special or, extraordi-
the taxable property of the county ac-, nary session."
cording to the last assessment for county
purposes prior to the issuance of such 5
bonds. Any bonds issued hereunder shall HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 118
become Dayable serially within not to A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
exceed twenty-five years from the date Amendment of Section 1 o( Article XVII
of is'E-Cce as prescribed by the Legis- of the Constitutien of the State of Florida.
lature. Whenever any county has voted relating to the Amendment of said Con-
in favor of the issuance of such bonds stitution.
a special tax for the payment of the BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLA-
interest on said bonds and the principal TURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA:
thereof as the same shall become due That the following Amendment oi
rsnd payable shall be levied on the tax- Section 1 of Article XVII of the Con-
able nro*crtv within th Wtv in '- in tti-,iti'n Mf thi tfatte nf Florida. relating


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-
5ection 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 one 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 publication 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 XVII 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 See-.
tion relating to the retirement ef 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 Election 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 when 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 the same 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 may have resigned before
this amendment becomes operative, may
come within its terms by filing a certifi-
cate of his wilingness to do .so with
the Clerk cf i'-c Stupreme Court.
7
HOUSE JOIN RE.'OLUTION NO. 1379
A JOIli7 RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment to Article VIII of the Consti-
tution of the State of Florida relative to
assessment of property for taxes and the
collection of taxes, by adding thereto ad-
ditional sections to provide that in the
County of 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 Constitution 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 board.
Sch&ol 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 County
Tax Assessor. designated in Paragraph 1
of this Section 13, and shall likewise, pro-
vide by law for the extension on the
ai-se-sment roll of the County Tax Assess.
ir of all taxes levied by the State, Ccun-
*7. County School Board. School Districts
)ccial Tax School Districts and Muns-
Spalities.
SECTION 14. 1. From and after Janu-
ary 1. 1950. the County Tax Collector of
the County of Saint Lucie. State of
i Florida. 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 to take effect-
only after approval by the electors of
said County at a referendum called for
that purpose, specifying the powers, fune-
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 VIII of the Con-
stitution of the State of 7lorida 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 Ta. School Districts,
Port Districts, Drainage Districts, and
any other taxing districts, and munici-
palities of the County which tby ordi-
nance request theii 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 anr
collection of all taxes in the County of
Broward, State of Florida, by adding
thereto additional 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-From and after January
1, 1950, 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 Coua-ty by the State,
County, County School Board, School
Districts, Special Tax School Districts.
Port Districts, Drainage Districts, and any
other taxing districts, and municipali-
ties which by ordinance request their
taxes to be so c r-ssezi.
The Legisiature shall at the Legislative
Session in 1949 and from time to time
thereafter, enact laws specifying the
powers, functions, duties and conmpen-
sation of County Tax Assessar. desig-
nated in the iirst parastraph of this
Section, and shall likcwi: provide by
law for the extension on the assessment
roll of the County Tax Assecsor of all.
taxes levied by the State. County, County'
School Board, School Distrizts, Special
Tax School D-.stricts, Part Di.tricts, Drain-
age Districts, and any other taxing dis-
tricts, and municipalities, whose taxes
may be assessed by the County Tax
Assessor puriuant to the first paragraph
of this section.
SECTION From and after January
1, 1150, the County Tax Collector in the
County of Broward. State of Florida,
shall collect all taxes levied In the County
by the State. County, County School
Board. School Districts, Special Tax
School Di;tr::ts. Port Districts, Drainage
Districts, and any other taxing districts,
and mun:ciprlitics. whose taxes may be
assessed by the County Tax Assessor
pursuant to the first p-ragraph of the
preceding Section hereof.
The Legisa'urce thell at the Legisla-
tive Sezsion of 1'd, 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 ik-kewie provide for the collection,
care, custody, reporting and disburse-
ment of all taxes collected by the County
Tax C6ilector.

9
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 Volusla, 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.i
County,. County Sceool Board, School
Districts, Special Tax School Distriots
and Municipalities of the County, and
that the County Tax Collector shall col-
lect 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 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-
uary 1. 1950, the County Tax Assessor in
the County of Vblusia, State of Florida.
shall assess all property for State,
County, School, and Municipal taxes
'i be levied in the County by the State.
County. County School Board. School
districts Special Tax School Districts
1i Municipalities.
2. The Legislature shall at the Legis-
-tive Session in 1949 and from time to
Iime thereafter, enact laws specifying the
powers, functions, duties and compensa-
Lion of County Tax Assessor, designated
in Paragraph 1 of this Section 16, and
shall likewise, provide by law for the


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extension on ttse assessment roll of tht
County Tax Assessor of all taxes levied
by the State, County, County School
Board, School Districts, Special 'Tax
School Districts and Municipalitiess.
SECTION 17. 1. From and after 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 com-
pensation of 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. 3S
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 Pinellas, State of Florida,
the County Tax Assessor. shall assess the
property of the County for the purpose
of levying State, County, School and Mu-
nicipal taxes levied by the State, County.
County School Board, School Districts,
Special Tax School Districts and Munic-
ipalities of the County, and that the
County Tax Collector shall collect the
said ta::.
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 assc.,ment 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 e&ectors 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 Flor-
ida, shall. assess all pro"--ty for afl
State, County, S;'1ool. 1'-I ?. .--'inal
taxes to be Icvlc-: in the county by the-
State, County. Co-unty :'-'ol Pcrd.
School Districts. Special Ta:: S'chool
Districts and M:u.ilciPalities.
2. The Legislature shall at the Lc:!.;-
lative Session in 1949 and fronn time to
time thereafter. enact laws speci'.'ing the
powers, functions, duties and compen-
sation of County Tax Assessor, de-"'i'ated
in Paragraph 1 of this Section 1:. and
shall likewise, provide by lsaw for the
extension on the assessment rolal c r 'e
County Tax Assessor of all ta::cs 'v:.-d
by the State. County, County S --o
Board, School Districts. S-cc:l T:.
School Districts and Munici ".
SECTION 14. 1. From and after '. n-
uary 1, 1950, the County Tax Colt'-tor
4n the County of Pinellas, State of r "--
ida, shall collect all taxes levied in
the county by the State, County. County
School Board. School Districts, Special
Tax School Districts and Mun:' )a'ilics.
2. The Legislature shall at the Legi'r-'
tive Session of 1949. and from tire to
time thereafter enact laws specifying the
powers, functions, duties and compensa-
lion of County Tax Collector designated
in Paragraph I of this Section 14, and
-hall likewise provide for the collection.
care. custody. reporting and db,.'rF.ement
of all taxes collected hy the County Tax
Collector. .
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SENATE JOINT RfESOLUTION 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 THE STAT' OF FLORIDA:
1. That Article V of the Constittion
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 hall 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 i 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-
-titution. 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.rr.n be-
ginning in 1947 shall expire -Aid
First Tuesday after the First Monday
in January, 1951.
2. Any provision of the Constitution
in conflict herewith is hereby icpealed.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF i
hereunto set my hand and affixed .
Great Seal of the State of Florida at SI-
lahassee, the Capital,,this the lIt day W.
August, A. D., 1948. R. A. GRAY,
Secretary nof Rtat








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


FRIDAY. RaEPTFMRFB in lOdi9


CLASSIFIED ADS
FOR SALE
BICYCLE-Girl's bicycle for sale.
Good condition; $25. Phone 91,
Mrs. B. E. Kenney Jr. 9-24*
AIR RIFLE for sale. Double bar-
rel, first class condition. Apply
Memorie Porter. 9-10 2c
BICYCLE Girls' Ranger bicycle
for sale; 26 in. wheel; completely
reconditioned. See Jimmy Greer at
Miller's Service Station. 9-10 2c
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
FURNITURE FOR SALE
FURNITU RE-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
$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
UNFURNISHED APARTMENT -
Bedroom, kitchen, bath (hot wa-
ter furnished). Stove, heater and
ice box available if wanted. See
Joe Mira. 8-20tf
CONCRETE MIXER for rent, $5.00
per day. Spillers and Nichols,
phone 83 or 304. 10-22*
FOR APARTMENTS See The
Shirey Apartments. tf
AGENTS WANTED
Start a Rawleigh Business Real
opportunity now for permanent,
profitable work nearby. Write Raw-
leigh's, Dept. FAI-101-K, Memphis,
Tenn. 1*
SPECIAL SERVICES
For COMPLETE WEATHERSTRIP_
PtNG and Insulation Service see
R. M. Spillers. Phone 8,3. P. 0. Box
6,83, Port St. Joe. 10-22*
LODGE NOTICES
MASONIC TEMPLE F & A M-
Port St.1 Joe Lodge 111. Regular
meetings 2nd and 4th Fri-
days each month, 8:00 p. m.
Members urged to attend;
visiting brothers welcome. Fennon
Talley, W. M.; G. C. Adkins, Sec.
SAMARITAN LODGEINO. 40, 1. 0.
0. F.-Meets every Wednesday
night at 8 o'clock in Masonic hall.
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
-_Mets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of
ea'hlmonth at Florida Power office.
Leo -Kennedy, commander.
R. A. M.-Regular convocation of
St. Joseph Chapter No. 56, R. A.
M., 2nd and 4th Mondays. All visit-
ing companions welcome. H. R.
Maige, High Priest; Robt. Shaw, Sec


LEGAL ADVERTISING
NOTICE OF FICTITIOUS NAME
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to
Chapter 20953, Laws of Florida, Acts of
1941, the undersigned persons intend to
register with the Clerk of tre Circuit Court
of Gulf County, Florida, four weeks after
the first publication of this notice, the fic-
titious or trade name under which they will
be engaged in, business and in which said
business is to be carried on, to-wit: KEN-
NEY'S BEACH COTTAGES. Port St. Joe,
Florida. First publication Sept. 10, 1948.
9-10 BASIL E. KENNEY, Jr.
10-1 SARAH LOGAN KENNEY.


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Vacationing In Louisiana
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Gautreaux and THANK YOU!
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Gautreaux and
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Visit Relatives Over Labor Day electing me as your City
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