The Lathrop Optimist from Lathrop, Missouri • 6

rOE set THg LATHROP OfTTMIST. LATHROP, MISSOCBT, TRTmSDAT. JANTJART 5, 1936 active in the leadership of our two political parties, by business and columns on a hew and exciting pro gram in American citizenship edu-cation. 1 F. Piper, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Piper of Weatherby, were married December 8 in Troy, Kans. 1946 time. One day last week he had a chill and has been 111 ever since. His wife is also rather poorly and their daughter, Mrs.

Frank Young, LATHROP tions. The vaccine against it Is truth the fact education. Iri this period of Socialist expansion throughout the world, every man, woman and child in America should be educated or inoculated with facts about: (1 Our own system, how it works, the unmatched advantages it produces, and the basio principles which make its success possible; (2) Socialism and Communism, their common origin and objective, and their cunning methods of achieving their goals, and the unfortunate social, economic and spiritual conditions that follow. I Next week begins a series of THELMA GAMBLE NOTARY IN THE LATHROP BANK THE BEST DEAL IN MISSOURI BRAM MONUMENTS MaysvOIe, Mo. is taking care of them this week.

Mr. MeKee is past 86 years of age. 1938 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H.

Sims visited Monday and Tuesday in Cameron with Mrs, Sims father, J. O. Davis, and sister, Mrs. Alva Hill. 1936 Miss Mary Jo Douglass spent two days last week visiting with her aunt, Mrs.

E. E. Hufft, and family. 1936 DeMoss Crunk, Mary Rae-zella, Catherine Joy and Phoebe Jane arrived home Tuesday afternoon from Wlcbitii: Kans. where they had spent Christmas with Mrs.

T. W. Klepper. 7, 1936; Miss Helen Jean Gilchrist, who spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs.

Erstine Grant left Sunday for her home in Lawrence, Kansas. 1936 Miss Bessie Slayton, who spent the holidays visiting her father, and other relatives here returned Monday to take up her duties as teacher in the schools of St Louis. 1938 nd Betty entertained the following 8t a 8una: M't Mrs. S. H.

Trice and Mary Virgin- la andMr. and Mrs. Claude Kern- per of Cameron. i I93 Mrs. John Douglass who has been iU for two weeks is not so well at this time.

She has gone to stay at the home of her son, Gordon; xAjuguuss, aim iui, laaO PIattsburg, Mo. GRAIN ELEVATOR GENERAL TRUCKING We Buy Seeds of All Kinds Custom Grinding Mixing Seed Cleaning D-X Gasoline and Oils Office Trucking and Grinding Phone 227R Grain Elevator Phone 318 Miss Laura Cross will leave a natIon. When the govern-urday for WasWngton, D. C. after BtartB something to visiting over Christmas vacation I people they get customed it with her parents Mr.

and Mrs. quickly. They don't want to give T. Cross, and other relatives. It up.

They forget about 80und p8rm xxr a ciples and the value of individual Miss Kathleen Fagin left Wed-1 portunlt and uitlraatej th nesday evening for Memphis, thelr 8elf rellance, The'a the after spending Christmw vacation become rtIa, or dependenti with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. No government can carry a big Fagin, and famUy. of dependentg without gath- ,4 'ering to Itself power over the econ-Mr and Mra J.

Scott and Miss i0mic fina, the socia, Nell Scott, of Liberty werecalling And that.g'what Jum is on friends in Lathrop, government dominatlng the Mrs. Gant, of Trenton, was with people," them. Gant had been -visiting Proposed Amendment to the Constitution of Missouri So be enbmltted to the qualified voters ot the State of Missonri at a Special Election to be held oa Xaesday, the Twenty-fourth day of Jannary, 195S Thirty Years Ago Taltea from Files of tha a. fOptimliv December SI, 1925 W. A.

Shrewsbury passed away -at his home in Lathrop Tuesday afternoon. Though he had not been a well as usual the last several days, his death was not expected. He was 63 years of age. Funeral services -were held at the home 'Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 by iKev. CFJ).

Arnold of Liberty. 1925 Lathrop'a second annual corn ahow will be held Saturday, January t. C. A. Helm from the College of Agriculture of Columbia, will Judge the show.

1925 Mr. and Mrs. IB. Harrington entertained with a turkey dinner Christmas day. The turkey was one Mr.

Harrington's own flock and weighed 23 pounds. The guests were: Mr. and Mrs. J. E.

Harrington, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Harrington and daughters, and Kirk Harrington' of St.

Louis. 1925 'Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Stockton of "Kidder spent Christmas at Mert Porter." i 1825 Mr. and Mrs.

Dewey Meranda of aid, Okla. were guest in the home of Rev. and Swearingen -night, 1925 Mrs. Helen Smlther and son, James, left Saturday for week's -visit at Okla; with Mrs. F.

C. Crisman, formerly Miss Smlther. 1925 Mr. and Mrs. C.

B. Shartzer and daughter, Miss Clara Mae, of Spick-ard, came Thursday to spend Christmas with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J.

Shartzer and Mrs. Clara Basket They returned home Sunday. 1925 Kenneth Sprague of Kansas City came Tuesday to spend this week with his grandfather, J. L. Hall.

1925 Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Fagln entertained at a turkey, dinner Christ mas day the following guests: Mrs, D.

Fagln, Miss Fthoda Benton, Mr. and Mrs. Alvah Maret of Kearney and Auten Oreason of Con- Terse. 1925 and Mrs. H.

R. Peterman of St Lou's were guests Monday Bight in the home of his sister, Mrs. Joe T. Doherty. 1925 Mrs.

J. H. Waful visited from Saturday until Monday with her alster, Mrs. Mae Bartleson. J925-" Misses and Carrel Accompanied their-' sister, Mrs, J.

Pack of Trimble home -Christ-: snas day and "visited 'there -until Tuesday. -5 1925-Hr. and Mrs. R. II.

Robinson and Hugh Burton spent Christmas and the week end at Gorin and Carroll-; ton. Her mother, Mrs. Herren, accompanied them home for a visit Mr. and Mrs. George Browa spent Friday lwith Mr.

sj4 Mrs. Floyd Orr. 1925 I i'-v' "Miss Anna Hussey of Kansas City came Wednesday evening and was guest at a family dinner Christmas day in the home of Mrs. Christina Hussey. She will nrlslt with Lathrop relatives until next Sun day.

1925 Mr. and Mrs. M. Cooper and Hurley, Mrs. N.

J. Mylar, Mrs. Flora Shott and daughter, Mrs. Webb, from Iowa, were guests Christmas day of Mr. and Mrs.

W. R. Klepper at Kearney. 1925 Miss Edna Moore of Kansas City: AZtaTwitt i tr.lrJl hM returned home Saturday after ther, Mrs. Martha Moore.

1925 Mrs. Gordon Kerr and little son Melvln, left a week ago Saturday (or a visit with her father in Springfield, HI. 1925 Herbert Peterman and family and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Peterman visited with Mr.

and Mrs. Gene Peterman Sunday. sT fTJHnii si Jksr 1 1 jrr In ui employee organisations, patrlotlo and other service clubs; and, above all, by the school people of the na- tion. President Eisenhower has stated that our resistance to Com munism cannot be strong unless our people understand our freedom structure in America, But there hasn't been enough echoing of this Important statement amonsr oth er responsible leaders in our politi cal, economic, ana educational institutions. Education Is A Vaccine Smallpox once was the scourge In America, A vaccine was finally developed which built up the antibodies in the bloodstream so that the smallpox germ could not eet a toe-hold.

The danger from smallpox disappeared. Today medical science la lighting dreaded polio- myelins witn inoculations designed to make the antibodies resistant to the Insidious virus germ. The new vaccine holds out great promise. Socialism is a disease' which at tacks the vials of people and na Pond Building. Terracing) Dirt Moving of AH JGnds.

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Proprietor Bulldozing Miss Imo Evans will leave Satur- day for Fort Worth, Texas to re- sume her work for Christian Board of Publication. 1946- Mr. and Mrs. Estill Akers were Wednesday evening guests of Judge and Mrs. Roscoe Akers and daughter, Miss Virginia.

1946 Mr. and Mrs. Earl Putliam and children, Joe, Tom and Sharon were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.

W. Pulliam in Lath- rop. rnnni Tin AUEAD tfeGati easews. 1 SWCAMN awnvl THE ANTIDOTE TO SOCIALISM It is disturbing to have a gov- ernment official in Washington, person of sober mind and moderate States is drifting into Socialism and that the dtfft not bftl baltei ThU happened to me hi recent days. Th, a tb fgioomy ouU look cannot simply be toughed "off, He has had intimate experience with sJl levels of government and, to extent at ilnct co wltn amaf ot the nM.

j. Our people," he said to me, "have Jnfected the gimmies lit la a fatal rffsaoaa nun. It ,.1... Many Want Gifts These are disturbing observa- Hons. But when I had left Wash- lugwn oemna ana oegan to analyze my rfrlend's opinions and the circumstances that helped form them my spirits were lifted somewhat At the center of government in Washington he sees a constant stream of people from all corners of the nation oominsr with their hands out asking for something.

And under this heavy pressure he sees political' office-holders weak ening, sound governmental and economlo principles fceinar diluted. He sees so much of this that he feels it expresses the character and the attitude of the whole conula- iion. with all due respect to my iriena, i think there is still hope for America's future. Only a small percentage of our people are run ning to Washington with their hands outstretched; and they do not, i reel, represent the great body of our population. Tet certainly the old "something for nothing" siren's song with which.

tin-horn politicians and demagogues have risen to power and crushed people throughout the ages is a contin uing and urgent danger. Understanding Needed There is one certain antidote to Socialism No people who clearly understand what Socialism is and are familiar with its unbroken rec ord of failures throughout history would adopt it with their eyes open even when served up Insldlusly bit by bit Thus the Job for America is to give authenticity, prestige and widest distribution to the facts about Socialism. Communism and our American way of life. The need for the distribution and at the state capitols, by people WASHINGTON, D.C (FOTXC) Ceaeral Randolph MrCall Pate mm-earned dntire as the 21st commandant of the Marine Corps January 1. lie saeeted Ceaeral Lemnel Shepherd.

Jr. Ceaeral Pale, a Mariata iaco 1921, is a combat veteraa of Santo Domingo 1923-24) CaadaJ-eanai-TnUft, Palaa, Iwo Jima, aad Okinawa dnring World War II, mmm eomBaasMied tbo 1st Marine Divisiaei la Korea. C5 i 5 DR. a. WASHERMAN OPTOMETRIST Mew Of Hoe Location ilf North Main Ryes Examlued-Ghuees Fitteu CAMERON.

MISSOURI MISSOURI ANGUS Bull Sale 185 Registered Bulls All Serviceable Age 40 Females 'Also Selling Monday, Jan. 9, 1956 SALE STARTS at 9:00 A M. In Heated Sale Pavilion So. St Mo. tenance of the sinking fund to pay said bonds maturing In such next succeeding fiscal year It shall be the duty of the State Comptroller to transfer, at least monthly, the proceeds of the state Income tax, after deducting therefrom the proportionate part thereof appro- prated for -the suimort of the tree public schools, to the credit of the Second State Building T3ond Interest Sna eimung runa until there snail are been transferred to said fund the amount so certified to him by the State Beard of Fund Commissioners, as hereinabove provided.

If at any time after the issuance of any of the said bonds, tt shall become apparent to the State Comptroller that the proceeds of the stats income tax, as aforesaid, will not be sufficient for the payment of the principal and interest maturing and accruing on said bonds during the next succeeding fiscal year, a direct tax shall be levied upon all taxable tangible property la the state for the payment of said bonds and the interest that will accrue thereon. In such event, it shall be the duty of the State Comptroller annually, on or before the first day of July, to determine the rate of taxation necessary to be levied upon all Usable tangible property within the state to raise the amount of money needed to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds maturing and accruing ia the next succeeding fiscal year, taking into consideration available funds, delinquencies and costs of collection. The State Comptroller shall annually certify the rate of taxation so determined to the county clerk of each county and to the comptroller or other officer ia the city of St. Louis whose duty it shall be to make up and certify the tax books wherein are extended the ad valorem state taxes. It shall be the duty of said clerks and the said comptroller or other proper officer in the city of St Louis to extend upon the tax books the taxes to be collected snd to certify the same to the collectors of the revenue of their respective conn-ties and of the city of St.

Louis, who shall collect such taxes- at the same time and In the same manner and by the same means mm ara nnw hereafter be provided by law for the collection of state and county taxes, and to pay the same into the state tnJ? "jsdlt of the Second State Building Bond Interest snd Sinking Fund. If st sny time the balance in said Second State Rulldinv Rnnil and Sinking Fund should be insufficient to pay accruing Interest or ma- juiniK yiuiviimi oi ma Donas, the Board of Fund rnmmiinnAr. direct the State Comptroller to transfer from theState Revenue Fund to said Second State Building Bond In-terest and Sinking Fund the sum required for said purposes, or either of them, and said sum so transferred shall be reimbursed to the State Revenue Fund whenever thora v. nee ta the Second State Building Bond DiiiKinjT una in excess of the amount which than u23 to meet the accruing interest and maturing principal of the said bonds during one fiscal year next succeeding. AU funds paid into the Second State guiding Bond Interest and Sinking end stand appropriated without legislative action to the pay.

ment of principal and Interest of the Said bonds, there. tA remain nMfl out to discharge of the Drincinarr saw bonds and the Interest accruing thereon, and no inrt a nwh be used for any other purpose so loner as any of the principal of said bonds and the interest thereon shall be unpaid, provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall prevent the lmbursement from the said Second State Building Bond Interest andSmk" Ing Fund Of tha Rtata as hereinabove provided. ine ueneral Assembly shall enact such laws as may be necessary to carrr this mend ment into effect. State of Missouri. 1 Department ot State, I Walter H.

Toberman, Secretary ot sute of Missouri, hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, trua ana eon- lete copy or Senate Joint Resolutiot o. of the Sixty-etehth Genml Assembly of the State of HIsaouri of the Proposed Constitutional Amendment to tha Constitution nl av- of Missouri, to bo submitted to the voters, of tne State of Missouri. Its fepeciai Election to be held oa Tuesday Tweatyoon day at Jeauary. (SEAL) the Scotts in Liberty. 1936 Minn Rnso Nelson of SL Louis catnn Thnrnrlav nfcht and visited until Tuesday in the home of Mr.

and Mrs. R. M. Harrington. 0 Ten Years Ago Taken From Flies of The Lathrop Optimist January 1946 Holt lodge, No.

49, A. F. observed St. John's Day last Thursday night at the hall here. 1946 Mrs.

E. J. Todd and Mrs. Riley Seuell to Excelsior Springs Monday afternoon to take IMrs. Todd's daughter to the train.

She was returning to her home in Min nesota after a visit here. 1946- Raymond Cheek of the U. S. Mar ines spent several days the past wek with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

O. R. Cheek. 1946 Mr. and Mrs.

Ernest Hutton and family, Mr. and Mra Hubert Van- derau and family of Cameron and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sumpter had Christmas eve dinner with Mr. and Mrs, Clyde Christopher.

1946 Lt and Mrs. Estll Hubbard and son, Stevie, left Tuesday morning for their home in Wichita Falls, Texas. 1946- Chas. E. Brown and Miss Emma Brown of Richmond, Mo.

visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Evans. Mr. Brown is now Assistant Cachier of the Exchange Bank of Richmond.

1946 (Ralph Rupe returned home Sun- with hi aischare- educational facts ought to be and got to Camp proclaimed repeatedly by leader. Elliott beiore Christmas out coumjof our government in Washington CONSlITUTIOVAIi AMENDMENT NO. 1 (Submitted by th 6Sth Qtntral JLutmbly) Aneadment to Article TO of the Constltntioa adding a new section thereto to be knows as Beetioa ST a othorlrine the Omeral As- emblr to usne 175,000,000 lit bonds to hnlld. rebnlld. renalr or remodel bnlldings at state eleemosynary Sad JOINT RESOLUTION Submitting to the qualified voters of tne state oi Missouri an amendment to Article III of the Constitution of Missouri to authorize the General Assembly to contract a debt or liability on behalf of the state of Missouri and to issue bonds of the state of Missouri to an amount not ex-eeedintr Seventy-five Million Dollars for the purpose of remodeling or or remoaeung; and rebulld- ing state buildings and properties at an or any oi ue penai, correcuonai and reformatory institutions of this state, the state training schools, state hospitals and state schools and other eleemoevnarr Institutions of this state, and Institutions of higher edu cation oi pus state, ana tor puuaini additions thereto and additional buildings where necessary, and for furnishing and equipping any such improvements, to be submitted to the voters at the next general election after the adoption of this resolution or at a special election to be called at the discretion Of the Gov ernor prior tnereto.

Bt tt rolvtd by th ffenot, th Bout mf Reprtttntativti concurring therein: 'That at the general election to be held on the Tuesday next following the first Monday In November, 1958, or at a special election to be called br the Governor In his discretion prior to such general election, there shall be submitted to the electors of this state tor tneir approval or rejection an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Missouri adding to Article III thereof, between Section 87 and Seo- uon axis, a new section to De Known as Section 87(a), to read as follows: Section 87(a). In addition to the exceptions made in Section 87, the General Assembly shall have power to contract, or to authorize the contracting of a debt or liability on behalf of the state, and to issue bonds or other evidence of indebtedness therefor, not exceeding in the agcrremte Seventy-five Million Dollars for purpose oi repairing, remoaenn; or rebuilding, nr if rpnafrlnir. rmwfo ing and rebuilding state buildings and properties at all or any of the penal, correction.il and reformatory Institutions of this state, the state training schools, state hospitals and state schools snd other eleemosynary Institutions of this state, and Institutions oi nigner education of this state, and for building additions thereto and additional buildings where necessary, and for furnishing and equipping any such improvements. Such bonds shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding three per centum 43) per annum, payable semiannu ally, except trial tne first interest pay- aoie uiereon may oe paia not later than one year from the date of Issuance, and maturing not later than twenty-five years from their date. Such bonds shall be issued by the State Board of Fund Commissioners i such amount, from title to time, as may be necessary to carry on the ouuaing program as Determined by the General Assembly.

The proceeds of the sale or sales of any bonds issued hereunder shall be paid into the state treasury and be credited to a fund to be designated the "Second state Building The proceeds of the sale of the oonos nerein autnoruea snail be ex- peooea for the purposes for which the bonds are hereinabove authorised to be Issued. The bonds and the Interest thereon hall be paid out of the Second State Building Bond Interest and Sinking Fund, which is hereby created. Upon the issuance of such bonds, or any portion thereof, the State Board of Fund Commissioners shall notify the State Comptroller of the amount of money required, in the remaining portion of the fiscal year during which said bonds shall have been Issued, for the payment of interest on the said bonds, and of the amount of money required for the payment of interest on the said bonds ia the next succeeding fiscal year, and for the establishment and maintenance of a sinking fund to pay Said bonds as they mature. Thereafter, within thirty days after the bnrmniDg of each fiscal year, the State Board of runa tmunissioners Sr.au notify toe State Comptroller of the amount of money required for tbo payment mi snwresx oa tne said Bofvis the a Btarest oa the said bonds Bert A WOitty tUO nWwith home folk In Latl not get some ior vnnsunas uectuiae of the transportation problem. He was discharged at Lambert Field St Louis, December 29.

1946 Mr. and Mrs. Dave Cona and daughters, Mary Ann and Jane were Monday supper guests ot Mr. and Mrs. J.

Bolton. 1949 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shaffner ci incei-uii. wui viuiaiuioa Lathrop.

1946 Dr. and Mrs. O. Joy of Liberty called on Mr. and Mrs.

Ger- aid Cross and other Lathrop friends ilonday anernoon. 1946 Mr. and Mrs. James Kesterson and son of Scdalia spent the week end here with Mrs. Ben Fagin.

Mrs. ter. r- W46 Mrs. B. Henderson and sons.

and Mr. and Mrs. James Kester- son and sons were New Tear's guests of Mrs. Ben Fagin. 1946 Mrs.

Jennie Fox enjoyed several days visit with her son, and family; at Denton, Texas, Christmas week. 1946 William W. Bowers and Miss Lena M. Linville in a double ring ceremony were united In marriage by Rev. E.

O. Basye, pastor of the Methodist church at the Methodist parsonage Monday evening, De-, cember XL 1945, at 7:00 p. m. 1946 Orville Boswell. wife and son, 1 Jimmy, of Springfield, came todav to visit Mrs.

Bosweirs mother, Mrs. G- W. Hafl, and other relatives, 14 Ora Helen Collins of Mra. RoCie Glpeoa, and Raymoad Taken From Film of The Lathrop Optimist, January 19SS Funeral services for Joseph Wll-; Ham Edmundson were conducted at the Baptist church at 3 p. m.

Tuesday by Rev. Albert J. Kondy, their pastor. 1939 Mr Mrs. Gene Meranda of vasper, Wyoming, announce the birth of a little son, December 1 He has been named Jerry.

1936 Kev. Wilbur Denney and wife re- turned Tuesday from their Christ- anas vacation. He reports they had very pleasant trip. They visited relatives in and around Kidder, Jstartlnsburg, and Eagleville. 1 1936 Mr.

and Mrs. Nathan Jones of St Joseph announce the arrival ot twin daughters born Sunday. Airs. Jones will be remembered lie re as Miss Hazel Williams, daughter of Fred Williams of PUtUburg. 1938 John A.

Walker moved his poultry house to the first door west of bis old location Monday of last I I Dead StqcEincmo vcci STANDARD RENDERING CO. Phone 351, Oral 11 Roblson Week. He has the new place all fixed up and Is ready for business, i 19S6 usually called Uncle Billy, Is quite poorly at this.