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1 SIX THE LATHROP OPTIMIST. LATHROP, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1956 LATHROP Thirty Years Ago Taken a from Files of the Optimist, December 31, 1925 W. A. Shrewsbury passed away at his home in Lathrop Tuesday afternoon. Though he had not been as well as usual the last several days, his death was not expected.

He was 63 years of age. Funeral services held at the home Wednesday afternoon, at 2:30 Rev. C.F.D, Arnold of Liberty. second annual corn show will be held Saturday, January 9. C.

A. Helm from the College Agriculture of Columbia, will judge the show. -1925- Mr. and Mrs. W.

R. Harrington entertained with a turkey dinner Christmas day. The turkey was one of Mr. Harrington's own flock and weighed 25 pounds. The guests were: Mr.

and Mrs. J. E. Harrington, and Mrs. J.

C. Harrington and daughters, and Kirk. Harrington of St. Louis. -1925- "Mr.

and Mrs. Hugh Stockton Kidder spent Christmas at Mert Porter's. -1925- Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Meranda of mid, Okla, were guests in the home Rev.

and Swearingen. Satcurday night. -1925 Mrs. Helen Smither and son, James, left Saturday for week's at Okmulgee, Okla. with Mrs.

C. Crisman, formerly Miss Smither. -1925 Mr. and Mrs. C.

B. Shartzer and daughter, Miss Clara Mae, of Spickard, 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.

Fagin entertained at a dinner Christmas day the following guests: Mrs. I. D. Fagin, Miss Rhoda Benton, Mr. Mrs.

Alvah Maret of Kearney and Auten Greason of Converse. -1925- Mr. and Mrs. H. R.

Peterman of Louis were guests Monday night in the home of his sister, Mrs. Joe T. Doherty. -1925- Mrs. J.

H. Waful visited from until Monday with her Saturday, Mae Bartleson. -1925 Misses Beulah and Myrtle Carrel accompanied their sister, Mrs. J. R.

Pack of Trimble home Christmas day and visited there until "Tuesday. -1925- Mr. and Mrs. R. H.

Robinson and Hugh Burton spent Christmas and the week end at Gorin and Carrollton. Her mother, Mrs. J. L. Herren, accompanied them home for a visit.

1925- Mr. and Mrs. George Brown spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Orr.

-1925 came Wednesday evening and Miss Anna Hussey of Kansas guest at a family dinner Christmas day in the home of Mrs. Christina Hussey. She will visit with Lathrop relatives until next Sunday. -1925- Mr. and Mrs.

M. L. 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.

Klepper at Kearney. -1925- Miss Edna Moore of Kansas City returned home Saturday after spending Christmas with her mother, Mrs. Martha Moore. -1925- Mrs. Gordon Kerr and little son Melvin, left a week ago Saturday for a visit with her father in Springfield, Ill.

-1925- Herbert Peterman and family and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Peterman visIted with Mr. and Mrs. Gene Peterman Sundav.

L. a R. Twenty Years Ago Taken From Files of The Lathrop Optimist, January 2, 1936 Funeral services for Joseph William Edmundson were conducted at the Baptist church at 2 p. m. Tuesday by Rev, Albert J.

Kondy, their pastor. -1936- Mr Mrs. Gene Meranda of Casper, Wyoming, announce the birth of a little son, December He has been named Jerry. -1936- Rev. Wilbur Denney and wife returned Tuesday from their Christmas vacation.

He reports they had very pleasant trip. They visited relatives in and around Kidder, Martinsburg, and Eagleville. -1936 Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Jones of St.

Joseph announce the arrival of twin daughters born Sunday. Mrs. Jones will be remembered here as Miss Hazel Williams, daughter of Fred Williams of Plattsburg. -1938- John A Walker moved his poultry house to the first door west of his old location Monday of last week. He has the new place all fixed up and is ready for business.

-1936- W. S. McKee, usually called Uncle Billy, is quite poorly at this time. One day last week he had chill and has been ill ever since. His wife is also rather poorly and their daughter, Mrs.

Frank Young, is taking care of them this week. Mr. MeKee is past 86 years of age. -1936- Mr. and Mrs.

Stephen H. Sims visited Monday and Tuesday in Cameron with Mrs. Sims father, J. G. 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 Mrs. DeMoss Crunk, Mary Raezella, Catherine Joy and Phoebe Jane arrived home Tuesday afternoon from Wichita, Kans. where they had spent Christmas with Mrs. T. W.

Klepper. -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 and other relatives here returned Monday to take up her duties as teacher in the schools of St.

Louis. -1936 5 Mr. and Mrs. H. C.

Bonham and Betty entertained the following guests at dinner Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Trice and Mary Virginia and Mr.

and Mrs. Claude Kemper of Cameron. -1936 Mrs. John Douglass who has been ill for two weeks is not so well at this time. af She has gone to stay at the home of her son, Gordon Douglass, and Mrs.

Douglass. -1936 Miss Laura Cross will leave. Saturday for Washington, D. C. after visiting over Christmas vacation with her parents Mr.

and Mrs. P. T. Cross, and other relatives. -1936- Miss Kathleen Fagin left Wednesday evening for Memphis, Tenn.

after spending Christmas vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Fagin, and family.

-1936- Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Scott and Miss Nell Scott of Liberty were calling on friends in Lathrop, Monday.

Mrs. Gant, of Trenton, was' with them. Mrs. Gant had been visiting the Scotts in Liberty. -1936- Miss Rose Nelson of St.

Louis came Thursday night and visited until Tuesday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Harrington.

Ten Years Ago Taken From Files of The Lathrop Optimist, January 3, 1946 Holt lodge, No. 49, A. F. A. observed St.

John's Day last Thursday night at the hall here. -1946 Mrs. E. J. Todd and Mrs.

Riley Seuell drove to Excelsior Springs Monday afternoon to take Mrs. Todd's daughter to the train. She was returning to her home in Minnesota after a visit here. -1946- Raymond Cheek of the U.S. Marlines spent several days the Mrs.

past wek with his parents, Mr. and O. R. Cheek. -1946- 4 Mr.

and Mrs. Ernest- -Hutton and family, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Vanderau and family of Cameron and Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Sumpter had Christmas eve dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Christopher. -1946- Lt. and Mrs.

Estil 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 Sunday with his discharge.

He had been in Honolulu and got to Camp Elliott before Christmas but could not get home for Christmas because of the transportation problem. He was discharged at Lambert Field in St. Louis, December 29. -1946- Mr. and Mrs.

Dave Cone and daughters, Mary Ann and Jane were Monday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bolton.

-1946 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shaffner of Princeton, spent Christmas with folk in Lathrop. --1946- Dr. and Mrs.

G. L. Joy of Liblerty called on Mr. and Mrs. GerCross and other Lathrop friends Monday afternoon.

-1946 Mr. and Mrs. James Kesterson and son of Sedalia spent the week end here with Mrs. Ben Fagin. Mrs.

Kesterson is Mrs. Fagin's daughter, -1946- Mrs. C. B. Henderson and sons, and Mr.

and Mrs. James Kesterson and sons were New Year's guests of Mrs. Ben Fagin. -1946- Mrs. Jennie Fox enjoyed several days visit with her son, Robert, 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. 0.

Basye, pastor of the Methodist church at the Methodist parsonage Monday evening, De cember 31, 1945, at 7:00 p. m. -1946- Orville Boswell, wife and son, Jimmy, of Springfield, came today visit Mrs. Boswell's mother, Mrs. G.

W. Hall, and other relatives. -1946- Ora Helen Collins daughter of Mrs. Rollie Gipson, and Raymond F. Piper, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Piper of Weatherby, were married December Troy, Kans. -1946 Miss Imo Evans will leave Saturday for Fort Worth, Texas to resume 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 Pulliam and children, Joe, Tom and Sharon were Sunday dinner guests of Mr.

and Mrs. J. W. Pulliam in Lath- LOOKING AHEAD by De. George S.

Benson DIRECTOR NATIONAL EDUCATION THE ANTIDOTE TO SOCIALISM It is disturbing to government official in Washington, a person of sober mind and moderate viewpoint, tell you that the United States is drifting into Socialism and that the drift will not be halted. This happened to me in recent days. The person with the gloomy outlook cannot simply be laughed off. He has had intimate experience with all levels of government and, to some extent at least, direct contact with many segments of the public. "Our people," he said to me, "have been infected with the 'gimmies' It is a fatal disease once it takes root in a nation.

When the government starts giving something to people they get accustomed to it quickly. They don't want to give it up. They forget about sound ciples and the value of individual opportunity; and ultimately they lose their self reliance. Then they become partial or total dependents. No government can carry a big load of dependents without gathering to itself power over the economic and finally the social processes.

And that's what Socialism is -a a government dominating the people." Many Want Gifts These are disturbing observations. But when I had left Washington behind and began to analyze my friend's opinions and the circumstances that helped form them At center of government in my spirits, were lifted somewhat. Washington he sees a constant stream of people from all corners of the nation coming with their hands out, asking for something. And under this heavy pressure he sees political office weakening, sound governmental and economic principles being diluted. He sees so much of this that he feels it expresses the character and the attitude of the whole population.

With all due respect to my friend, I think there is still hope for America's future. Only a small percentage our people are running to Washington with their hands outstretched; and they do not, I 1 feel, represent the great body of our population. Yet certainly the old 1 "something for nothing" siren's song with which tin-horn pollticians and demagogues have risen to power and crushed people throughout the ages is a continuing 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 record of failures throughout history would adopt it with their eyes open -even when served up insidiusly 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 of the educational facts ought to be proclaimed repeatedly by leaders of our government in Washington and at the state capitols, by people WASHINGTON, D.C. (FHTNC)General Randolph MeCall Pate assumed duties as the 21st dant of the Marine Corps January He succeeds General Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. General Pate, a Marine since 1921, is a combat veteran of Santo Domingo (1923-24); Guadalcanal-Tulagi, Palau, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa during World War 11, and commanded the 1st Marine Division in Korea.

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Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring therein: That at the general election to be held on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 1956, or at a special election to be called by the Governor in his discretion prior to such general election, there shall be submitted to the electors of this state for their approval or rejection an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Missouri adding to Article III thereof, between Section 37 and Section 38(a), a new section to be known 88 Section 37(a), to read as follows: Section 37(a). In addition to the exceptions made in Section 37, 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 aggregate Seventyfive Million Dollars for the purpose of repairing, remodeling or rebuilding, or of repairing, remodelIng and rebuilding state buildings and properties at all or any of the penal, correctional and reformatory Institutions of this state, the state training schools, state hospitals and state schools and other eleemosynary institutions of this state, and institutions of higher 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 per annum, payable semiannually, except that the first interest payable thereon may be paid 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 in such amount, from tire to time, as may be necessary to carry on the building 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 Fund." The proceeds of the sale of the bonds herein authorized shall be expended for the purposes for which the bonds are hereinabove authorized to be issued.

The bonds and the Interest thereon shall 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 aball have been issued, for the pay: ment of interest on the said bonds, and of the amount of money required for the payment of interest on the sald bonds in the next 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 beginning of each fiscal year, the State Board of Fund Commissioners shall notify the State Comptroller of the amount money required for the payment interest on the said bonds in the next fiscal year and for the maintenance 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 priated for the support of the tree public schools, to the credit of the Second State Building Bond Interest and Sinking Fund until there shall have been transferred to said fund the amount so certified to him by the State Board of Fund Commissioners, hereinabove provided. If at any time after the issuance of any of the said bonds, it shall become apparent to the State Comptroller that the proceeds of the state 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 fils cal year, a direct tax shall be levied upon all taxable tangible property in 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 taxable tangible property within the state raise the amount of money needed to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds maturing and accruing. in 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 in the city of St. Louis whose duty it shall be books to make up and certify the tax 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 and to certify the same to the collectors of the revenue of their respective 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 as are now or may hereafter be provided by law for the collection of state and county taxes, and to pay the same Into the state treasury for the credit of the Second State Building Bond Interest and Sinking Fund. It at any time the balance in said Second State Building Bond Interest and Sinking Fund should be insufflcient to pay accruing interest or turing principal of said bonds, the direct Board the of Fund Commissioners shall fer from the State Comptroller to transState Fund to said Second State Bullding Bond Interest and Sinking Fund the sum required for said purposes, or either of them, and said sum so transferred shall be Fund reimbursed to the State Revenue whenever there may be a balance in the and Second State Building Bond the Interest Sinking Fund in excess of amount which may then be needed to meet the accruing interest and turing principal of the said bonds during one fiscal year next succeeding. All funds paid into the Second State Fund Building shall Bond Interest and Sinking without be legislative and stand appropriated of action to the pay.

ment principal and interest of the out said in bonds, there to remain until paid bonds discharge of the principal of said thereon, and and the interest accruing be used no part of such fund shall as any of for any other principal of purpose 50 long and the the said bonds paid, provided, interest thereon shall be uncontained however, that nothing imbursement shall prevent the reState from the said Second Building Bond Interest and Sinkas ing Fund hereinabove of the State Revenue Fund, provided. laws General Assembly shall enact The this such amendment as may be into necessary to carry effect. State of Missouri, Department of State. State 1, of Walter H. Missouri, Toberman, hereby Secretary of certify that the foregoing is a full, true and comNo.

plete 9 copy of of Senate Joint Resolution the Sixty eighth General Assembly of the State of Missouri of the Proposed Constitutional Amend ment to the Constitution of the State of Missouri, to be submitted to the voters of the State of Missouri, at the Special Election Twenty-fourth to be heid op Tuesday, 1958. day January. (SEAL).