The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 4, 1940 Page: 1 of 12
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The Graham Leader
Wwrin»w PubliiM la Nortkwat Tom.
ESTABLISHED AUGUST U, IS7A
With Malic* Toward Non. With Charity Par AJft
VOLUME SIXTY FOUR
GRAHAM. TEXAS. THURSDAY. JANUARY 4. 1*40.
NUMBER TWENTY-TWO
FISHING
AROUND
By Trout
Hubbies might resolve that this
year they get more voice than the
mere invoice in family buying.
"What a good thing Adam had—
when he said a good thing he knew
nobody had said it before."—Mark
Twain.
"Don’t hibernate^________________
That is a Boy Scout slogan, we be-
lieve. Isn’t that a good one for the
new year?
In 1*40 we’ll find other people
just about as liberal and good to-
ward us as we are .toward them. If-
we fail to make friends it will more
than likely be our own fault.
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Now that the dimpled knees of
many a drum majorette are covered
until another football season opens
why not glorify the hen, the sow
and the cow—for diversification?
Annual Report of County
Agents Reveals Unusual
Results; 1940 Plans Big
Eli Morgan Motor
Lines Inaugurate
Service To Graham
The annual report of D. A. Adam,
county agricultural agent, and -R. L.
Huckabee, assistant county agricul-
tural agent, has been completed on
work directed by them during 1*3'.I,
revealing one of the most outstand-
ing records of accomplishments
since the county had its first agent
participate.” in 1908. The report contains 63
L' "*wpr*
After giying a narrative report of
the various activities fostered and
directed during . the year, the re-
port concludes with the declaration
that “the outlook for extension work
is the brightest it has been in years
for Young county, in spite of the
serious drouth that, prevailed during
the past year.”
“One hundred eleven area and
county land use planning committee-
men are looking forward with antic-
ipation to the beginning of the ex-
ecution of the program as outlined
in the unified report,” the annual
Isn’t it peculiar how the smallest report declared in its concluding
things sometimes upset a woman? statement. The reaching of othei
The other day a certain lady was goals are mentioned also as indi-
doing a crossword puzzle and asked: cation that the new year will afford
“What is a female sheep?” Of a big program of accomplishments.
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The Eli Morgan tM<otor Express
has extended its lines into Graham
and is now operating on regular
schedule here.
Clem Ofjom, well known here and
experienced in motor freight work
has been named as the Graham
agent for the line and has opened
a temporary office in the Central
Service Station building, southeast
comer of the square.
--■-It. is announced this line ia- now-
making two runs daily out of Dal-
las, Fort Worth and Wichita Falls
into Graham.
Banks in Graham
Have Total Deposits
Over Two Million
Graham Business •
Men Optimistic
For New Year
That the calendar for 1940 holds
red letter days of prosperity for
I Graham and this trade territory ia
large ter- | the opinion almost unanimously ex-
*uiite » J®"* *hilc ™<1; pressed by various civic and business
!. i i„j 1 1 —‘ leaders this week.
It has been serving
is bonded and insured, and operat-
ing under a Railroad Commission
permit, it is announced.
D. A. ADAM
George E. Mayes has returned to
Refugio after spending Christmas
here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jason Mayes.
course the answer had to be “Ewe.”
Then she burst into tears.
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It mentions among these the cold
storage locker plant, already estab-1
lished, which was done through rec-i
ommendationa of the Land Use
Oommittee. Other demonstrations
such as cut ant control and wildlife
work have been announced by the
county agent’s office. A favorable
has been received by
Important City Works
Projects in 1940 Plans
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“Now, my son,” said a conscien-
tious father, “tell me why I pun-
ished you."
“That’s it,” blubbered the boy in-
•gnantly. “First you pound the
■life out of me, an’ now you don’t (commitment
know why you did it." K** SUt* AAA committ*e .in r*
• • * gard to Young county AAA pro
If we believe in this 1*40 election gram. .
year everything we will probably “With soeh a geed beginning the ,
hear—both for and against eandi-1 agents expect to carry on the most
date*, then we would believe they j exteneiVe extension program ever
should serve two terms—one in the attempted in Young county, the
and one in Alca-1 report concludes. “And finally the
I county agents appreciate very much
* • * the whole-hearted cooperation and
He who thU year makes himself assistance extended in the district
and family live within his income is agent and subject matter specialists
to be congratulated. No one ha* any I of the A. and M. Collage aJHLthejr
right to hurt others or society in assistance in
general by living beyond his known
y.
And. furthermore, in this resolu
tion business—if we resolve to be
more critical of how we are con-
ducting our own business, instead
Of giving so much criticism of the
other fellows—we’ll all make more
progress.
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And, during 1*40, don’t believe ev-
erything you hear on any candidate.
And further because of the scandal
mongers who will toon be abroad in
the land don’t let it all break your
faith in men in general. There’s a
lot of good in the worst of us and
a lot of bad in the best of us—and
largely according to whose looking
at us.
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To W. T. Parkinson, Route A,
Graham, goes the distinction of be-
ing the first to renew his subscrip-
tion to The Leader this new year.
We had the privilege of writing his
receipt early Monday morning. New
Year’s Day. And, now that the
Bargain Subscription Rate is to l>e
continued for a short while only, we J
hope to meet many more soon, who
derire the paper another year, ,
MAYOR P. M. NIOOLETT
the execution of the
extension program in Young county.”
The county agent and home dem-
onstration agent spent a total of
11* days during 1939 working with
the area committee and the county
committees in formulating the uni-
fied report. The committees and
agents were assisted by 111 commit-
teemen who spent 666 days in form-
ulating the entire report. There
weryA 63 committee meetings held,
sixteen news storiest published/ 27
circular letters issued, 80 farm and I
' • •» .-IA .„,i cra term Year for members of the Young
j1*" m ’ll a tn the coun I County Land Use Planning commit-
men and women called ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
ty office e q reham Saturday afternoon, Jan-
along various p as” ° 4001u,ry according to announcement
PUnnmg work in 1«9. Close'* ™ I made by D. A. Adam
members were enrolled in the eoun-
agricultural association by the
(Continued on back page)
Nat Price Runs
For Reelection As
District Clerk
Land-Use Plans
Committee Will
Meet Saturday
The first meeting of the New
Adam, county agent,
Mayor P. M. Nicolett is optimis-
tic concerning the city of Graham
developments for the new year, bas-
ed on plans now under consideration,
and the work under way.
“Soon the city of Graham will
probably have the best grade of
water of any city in all this sec-
tion of the southwest, when the fil-
tration plant now under construc-
tion is completed.” the mayor de-
clared Wednesday when asked about
the outlook for Graham during 1910.
This plant, costing around $35,000,
a project on which WPA funds were
secured, is now nearing completion.
The Mayor said that much work
is pUnned for jobs fostered by
the city for the new year. He de-
clared that 37,00p square feet .j?|.
sidewalks have been Uid this year
as well as a lot of street and alley
paving. About 50 men are now em-
ployed in the city on two projects
on which WPA aid ip being re-
ceived.
He said plans are under consider-
ation for improvement and enlarge-
ment on the sewer disposal plant.
This, he said, is being ma<je neces
sary following 350 additions to
sewer service secured during the
past two years. Improvements are
also planned for the pumping plant.
Many feel hopeful for 1940 be-
because of the fine condition they
find ^themselves in as they have
come out of the past year, despite
many hinderances to business re-
corded during 1939.
Glenn Burgess, manager of the
Chamber of Commerce, when inter-
viewed on the subject was exceed-
ingly cheerful on the outlook.
“Graham merchants had a good
business this past year and records
of recent weeks were better than
anybody expected and in many in-
What is considered a substantial
and unusually healthy financial con-
dition of The Graham National
Bank and the First National Bank
in Graham is reflected in state-
ments made this week by them in
response to a call from the Federal
Comptroller of- thr- -Currency:- ..........
While there is very little differ-
ence in the total of deposits shown
to be in the banks here with a year
ago, they have enjoyed a good buai-
ness during 1939 and both have made
gains in surplus and , paid two divi-
dends to stockholders during the
year.
The Graham National Bank in
Graham shows a total of $1,054,-
879.93 deposits as of December 30,
and the1 First National Bank show-
ed a to(al of $1,182,360.89 deposits
total deposits here being I”
240.82.
A survey of banks and a
in other cities, show this ei
be the equal to many cities in
Souihweet even two or three t. *•
the population of Graham, »
stances better than a similar penod !hL
year previous," Burgess declared.
“This indicates a fine" condition with | - . . T
which to enter the new year. And , I niici|a| ScnfVil
we have many things in the outlook I LillUoUCU UUHUU!
that omen well.” - |
Obie Dodd, insurance and real
estate man thinks there will be con-
siderable building this year and
(Continued On Back Page)
G. B. Johnson Is
Asking Reelection
/ For County Clerk oefr
Project Wins
Award For Teacher
G. B. Johnson, county clerk of
Young county, arms the first ui the scribed <
Mrs. L. A. Dennis, primary taach-
er in the South Bend School^ ’f*-
ceived a happy surprise this week
?i-hen she was notified that she had *
been made an honorary member of
the national ohapter of Phillboost-
ers, an organisation for emptayaam
• of the Phillips Petroleum Company.
She also received a tiny gold "$RP
with the word “Phillbooster" in-
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new year to authorize announcement
as candidate. ’
Mr. Johnson, a long time resident
and one <jf the best known men in
the county is asking reelection to
the office he now holds, subject |irp« 66 service station in their
This honor was awarded in ap-
preciation of an activity which orig-
inated and developed by Mrs. Dermic*
schoolroom at South Bend. The ehA-
dreu constructed a miniature PNA-
and Velma Anderson, county home mittee.
demonstration agent.
Several important matters are to
be taken up that need immediate
attention, the announcement piid, in-
cluding a report to the state, com
CHINS UP - COATS OFF1
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one of the
iry minute
and UtMd
Shirley Guthrie, Presbyterian pas-1
tor, and E. O. Bone, aggressive edu-
cational director of the First Bap-
tist church, were the first church
workers to greet us the first day of
the year, calling at our office radi-
ating smiles that will help us all
the year through. Shirley wears a
hat to conceal his age while Ewell
never wears one, to reveal his age—
or perhaps he is just so dog-goned
absent minded he can’t keep a hat
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The gracious expressions of wel-
come given by the good folks of
Graham upon our return overwhelms
us and we fail to find words ade-
quate to express our appreciation
if such friends. We are back to
‘ay and to serve this splendid eom-
.unity the beet we may, in our
humble way. Come to see us.
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It’a worth the price of the fine
new high school building to know
the inspiration and habits for care-
and cleanliness acquired by
(Coetinned on last page)
(An Editorial)
‘‘Great things through greatest hazards are
achieved, and then they shine."—Fletcher.
To the citizens of Graham and Young county, the ushering
in of the new year this week is a challenge surpassing any that
Nat Price, District Clerk, this j has arisen iff the past quarter of a century.
I week announces for rpelection to j Rather than to manifest any sign of pessimism, because of
that office, subject to the Demo-1 the drouth or other depressing experiences of the past year, let
crmtic primaries, and asks consider-1 us be inspired by the vision of possibilities for us now—and
ation of the way he has performed | launch out with an expectant attitude—a determined grin and a
his duties of the office this term | formidable determination—thinking only of the tough experi-
as one basis for his reelection. fences of the past year as merely preparatory for utilizing and
Mr. Price is of a prominent pio- enjoying the opportunities now about'to be ours f6r the taking.
" '■ *” "wl ** Young county has resources unsurpassed in any other sej- Col; George r. Spears, owner of The
tion of the Southwest—materials and minerals—oil, livestock, | Graham Leader and the Graham
—that the world will need and is getting ready to demand vig- Daily Reporter, and H. I Trout,
orously and to pay a good price for them. Our citizenship will who a(ram come» to Graham to be
be equal to the occasion. come publisher and manager of these
Our faith will probably see good rains soon for the making newspapers, the change having be-
of gqpd grain and row crops. Many undeveloped oil resources j come effective last Monday after-
already known here will be produced and marketed, and pros- j noon, January l.
perity will smile upon us once more. That is our faith, ourj Mr. and Mrs. Trout, who left here
prophesy and our expectation. t. June 1, and who own the Glen Rose
We’ll enjoy another year, too, of mutual faith in each other, I Reporter, have moved back to Gra-
to the democratic primaries.
His formal announcement issued
for publication is as follows:
“I authorize the Graham Leader
to announce me as a candidate for
reelection to the office of county
clerk subject to the action of the
Democratic primary.
“Friends are one’s greatest asset
and I believe that the friendship
of the voters of Young, county has
contributed largely to the welfare
and happiness of myself and my
family, gnd I do appreciate it. Serv-
ing the people as county clerk has
been a pleasure and I desire to serve
you again in this capacity. I’ve
'tried to make you a good county
clerk and if reelected will strive
even harder to make a bAter one.
Thus I solicit your support and in-
fluence again in the July primary.
“G. B. JOHNSON."
Ineer family in Young county and is
Ifamiliar to nearly all of the citizens
of this section, being one of the
best known men in the county.
He suggests that his experience^
in the office has been a factor to
deserve consideration by the voters
and gives assurance that he will
continue to be as faithful next term
|m he has in the pest.
Mr. Price has been constantly on
the job, giving full time and atten-
tion to the duties of District Clerk
and carefully performed the work
of that office. ■ ■ ....... ...
“I sincerely appreciate the fine
support accorded me In the last elec
tion," Mrs. Price declared, “and
will endeavor to continue my work
and conduct In a manner worthy of
that confidence expreseed In me.
I will appreciate the votes and con
•ideration of the cttlaens of
nty in the election this year
H. I. Trout Is
Now Publisher
Graham Papers
A deel has been closed between
cr^n
as citizens and neighbors, working shoulder to shoulder to sus-
tam, increase and enable those moral as well as material
forces of this community, making it the best place to live in
Texas,.! In a place where we can continue to live in the peace,
faith apd liberty of community enterprise, like we live here in
Grahan) and Young county, there is nothing that can defeat us.
The spirit of good sportsmanship, the spirit of good citizen -
ship, may be called our greatest resource—a resource which de-
velops* and properly evaluates all other resources, material or
otherwise. : vnan tn* next r*w w«■»*«, caicu-
Chins up! Let us salute the new year with a vision st*h as < lated to improve the new. coverage,
other year has provided for QS. I circulation and advertising values
Lets off to the past! But coats off to the future! ‘ durih*^the new year.
ham and have taken up residence at
714 Elm street, having leaped out
their Glen Rose newepeptr and com-
mercial printing plant to E. M.
Pharr, owner and publisher of the
Lampasas Record, and his son Wel-
don Pharr.
Some change* are contemplated
for the Leader and the Reporter
within the next few
It i* complete with office, ter*
room*, a pump that really w«
electric lights, and other aut
details.
A colored motion picture film,
“Rating 100 on 06” was made hr r
Supt. J. Alton Thomas an<f~ FYed
Crosland. showing the primary
pupils, in official uniforms, operat-
ing the station. The scene had boas
cleverly planned and rehearsed be-
fore being filmed. It was shown at
the formal opening of the station,
at which time the children were
hosts to a large number of patrons
and friends.
The film was later sent to “Uncle
Frank” Phillips on the occasion of
Jlis 66th birthday as a gift from
the South Bend Phillip* plant.
Much unexpected publicity baa
come from this activity which, in
thr beginning, was designed primar-
ily to create a greater interest in
the “three R’s”. There will be a
feature article and pictures in the
magazine "Selling 66” and also in
“Philnews,” which will be out is a
few dpys.
MARKETS
v Prices on products from the farm,
being paid in Graham today (Thurs-
day ) were as follows: Wheat 91c,
corn shelled 65c, oats 38c, maiae in
head $15 ton.
Cream 24c, turkeys iOe, buttar
30c and 35c, eggs 14c and l#e, hyna
6c-8c, fryers 15c pound.
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durihg^the
Demonstrations
On January Nintli
Demonstrations for control of cut
ants will be put on Tuesday, Jan-
uary 9 under supervision of the
county agent’s office.
One of these will be at Ithe W. E.
Mortn farm *n the HeC'y Chapel
road at 9:20 a. m. on >h« i Jr t*.
ard the other win be at th<> B W.
Crx fruit fans at Fort Belknap at
I p. at.
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Trout, H. I. The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 4, 1940, newspaper, January 4, 1940; Graham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1116198/m1/1/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Library of Graham.