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Work of the new Henderson County Appraisal District is un-
derway and officials of local governments have been called on to
make their first payments to support the legislative mandated
overation.
The idea behind the new district is for more equalized taxation
within counties, at a lesser cost.
Local tax agency officials have complained that the cost is not
less, but in fact a much greater expense for taxpayers. Irregar-
dless, the law states that the fee assessed on each tax district
must be paid, or taxes within that district cannot be collected.
Showing at the Trail Drive-In in
Athens this week is "One Foot in Hell"
starring Alan Ladd. Second feature is
"Jet Over the Atlantic" with Guy
Madison and Virginia Mayo.
Weekend specials at Phillips Foods
are cake mixes, 3 for $I; Lettuce, 10
cents a head; slab bacon, 49 cents a
pound; and fresh frozen hens, 29 cents a
pound.
To win your Valentine's heart, say "I
Love You" with fashion gifts from Ki.r-
by's. Blouses, $1.98; Ladies Robes,
$3.99; and beautiful handbags, $2.98.
Malakoff city councilmen have spent many hours in the past 30 years ago
, several months discussing the costs, advantages and disadvan- tages to their district. They have determined that taxpayers will James
Walter 'Tapley, 54, brick yard
pay more, at least for the next five years, for nothing better than
they have now.
Malakoff councilmen postponed approving the mandated
payment of over $6,000 for several months, and then finally voted
against the payment with a 3-2 split vote. At the next meeting
they received letters from the city attorney advising them that
by law they must pay, or risk the entire city's tax base. At that
meeting they voted to pay the fee. \
Later, councilman Tommy Tanner said, "I don't know why
they asked us to vote on it if we don't have any choice."
We agree. Adults don't appreciate being placed in the position
of puppets on a string. Especially when someone keeps pulling
the string on the right arm.
The appraisal district may someday become what it was en-
visioned to be by our state legislators. For the sake of local tax-
payers we sincerely hope so. Until then, however, local officials
should not be placed in a position of approving payment of
something that they have no real choice about. It makes a
mockery of their vote.
ANN ROUNSAVALL
employee here, was found dead Friday
afternoon beneath his pickup truck just
off a sharp roadway curve a few hun-
dred yards east of the Texas Clay
Products plant: Tapley was on his way
to work when the fatal accident oc-
cured.
James L.Scholl, USN-1/c, is back in
the states after a six months tour of
European waters.
Jess Humphries, well-known
businessman and stockman, died at his
family home here Monday evening,
following a critical illness which he bad
suffered for the past three months.
Roy Parnell of Athens, former
Malakoff man, has been named Chair-
man for Henderson County of the East
Texas Chamber of Commerce.
40 years ago
Orval Pirtle, superintendent of the
Cross Roads Schools, was~ named
president of the Henderson County
Teacher's Association at their regular
meeting last Thursday. :
L. J. Thomas, Charles Anderson, W.
T. Dollar, Billy Scott, Marion Orrick,
LeRoy Phillips, Amon Moore, Goober
Owens, Ford Dodson, Billy Selman, J.
D. Hounsel, and Billy Donnelly were the
Tigers to receive letters for the 1940
football season last week.
50 years ago
Jett Crawford, well-known Malakoff
bird dog trainer, won five places in the
recent field trial events at Marshall.
His dog, Puppy Stake won first place in
the Derby and first and second places in
the all-age.
Mrs. T. A. Bartlett Sr., served dinner
for six in her home here on Tuesday
evening honoring her daughters,
Misses Theretta and Therma. The
guests were Miss Grace Flagg, and
Messers Weldon Moore, R. H. Pickle
and Thomas Moore.
A deal was closed here Saturday af-
ternoon where J. D. Maguire became
the owner of the W. T. Cobb Sandwich
stand on West Mitcham Street,
60 years ago
A thirty-five gallon coppei" still was
captured in the Mankin settlement, nor-
th of Trinidad this week by Deputy
Sheriff Tom Ray.
The Flagg Lake Well in the Hog Fork
area, is reported to have reached the
depth of 1200 feet. Oil, it is said, is
plainly visable on the surface of the
slush pit.
Pat Neff is making it hard for those
who slandered him in their newspapers
during the recent election.
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at the cut-off," I suggested, "and find
out where it's coming from.'
Following my "calf with the bicycle faucet was
on its head" incident last week I Naturally when the sink
thought it should be smooth sailing for water it overflowed onto the:
me for awhile. A person shouldn't have eventually to the
too many silly things happen to them in discovered that a
a row. installed one side of the
No such luck. Mother called me at off in one direction, and the~
work last week to tell me that water
was running everywhere around the What we had thought
rent house. "We can bear water run- tua!ly on.
ning in the kitchen," she said. "I'll get What do you say to a
Dad to go down and turn the water off at have called with a frantic
the cut-off." plumber who drove from a
Aware that new renters were due to town at night to answer the
move in the next day I was frantic to a female who knows
find a plumber. Bobby, of course, was plumbing. What do you say
out of town. I called and pleaded with a and the plumber are
friend to have his plumber brother call looking at a faucet pouring
me that night. True to his word, the just like it is supposed to do?
.brother called, and said he would meet Fortunately we found a
me at the house in a few minutes, the sink that had a sli
It is a frame house, with the kitchen asked him to put in a new
plumbing behind an outside wall. We whatever you do to stop
took the boards off to expose the inner turned off the faucet.
workings, and found no problem area. Needless to say Bobby was
"Let's just go turn the water back on pleased with the way I had
latest mini-emergency
Fortunately, I did know where the ignored him.
cut-off was located. Sure enough, as After having to stand
soon as the water came on we heard the that plumber in the eye
spewing. Water was running at a fast ched water running from
pace somewhere in the kitchen, nothing he could say
We all took off running to the inside of more affect on me. One can
the house, and there it was. The sink like so much of a fool, then no|
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Tyler District Manager
Social Security Administration
Q. Last year I Worked for two em- sing home. He gets SSI and
ployers and earned over $20,000 from by both Medicare and
each. Since each employer withheld his SSI checks continue?
social security tax on the full amount of A. If your father is in a
my salary, I paid well over the sing home. hisSSlehecks
maximum tax for the year. Can I get a but the amount
refund? any countable income. If
A. Yes, you can get a refund or you public institution, his SS!
can have the excess social security tax may stop. A reduced
you paid credited toward your Federal $Z5 can be made to a
Income tax for the year. You make this Medicaid-supported
claim when you file your Federal in- facility.
come tax return. The refund will not be Q. At what age can a
made automatically, number be issued to a child?
Q, I am not old enough to r~tire but A. A social security
I've been reading about people not get- Issued to a person of
ting social security even though they've frequently issue, soeelal
worked all their lives. Is there any way hers In the names of small
to find out if I am getting credit for my young children so that savln
work? can be set up for them. If
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security encourages people to check complete their own
their earnings records every 3 years (in young children, a parent or
many cases, only those errors made can complete the
during the previous "3 years can be The application must be
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