Graham Daily Reporter (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 116, Ed. 1 Monday, January 15, 1940 Page: 1 of 4
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Grahcali Daily Reporter
VOLUME A
They All Read It — Therefore A First Class Advertising Medium
GRAHAM. TEXAS. MONDAY. JANUARY 15. 1940
NUMBBR 11*.
NATION STIRRED BY PLOT FOR REVOLUTION
Graham Steers Continue Undefeated
Record For Season; Basketball
Meet To Be Held Here
Graham Trounces
Buffalo Springs
Saturday Night
The Graham Steers continued
their unbroken string of victories
Saturday night by trouncing the
Buffalo Springs basketballers at
Buffalo Springs by a score of <8 to
36.
Ratcliff was high point man for
the Steers with 22 points. Parsley
and McClelland each accounted for
12 points.
The Saturday game marked the
third time the 8teers have defeat-
ed the Buffalo Springs cagemen,
having defeated them in the finals
of both the Loving and Jean tour-
naments.
The first conference game of the'
season will be played by the Gra-
ham High Steers Tuesday when
they meeet the Eliaaville quintet
in the opening game Of the Clas|
A schedule for Young county. The
Steers will also meet Newcastle Fri-
day night in another conference
game.
Scheduled for Wednesday., night
here is what may prove one of the
toughest games of the season for
the unbeaten Steers when they meet
the fast Mineral Wells team.
* Invitations to
Tournament
Are Mailed
Basketball teams from 18 high
schools in North Texas hove been
invited to participate in' the Gra-
ham Invitation Tournament to be
held hare by the Graham High
School on Friday and Saturday,
January 26 and 27. Invitations
were mailed this week by Coach Pat
Clifford and acceptances are already
being received.
Competition ia expected to be
keen, ax the Graham team la unof-
ficial champion of this section, hav-
ing already won two tournaments
this season and not losing a game
and many of the other schools have
equally clean records.
s Schools expected to be represent- I
ed at the tournament include Wich
its Falls, Vernon, Breckenridge,
Mineral Wells, Abilene, Cisco, 01-
ney, Newcastle, Burkburnett, River-
side High at ffh. Worth, Axle, Elec-
tra, Throckmorton, Jacksboro, De-
catur, Lbving, Jean, Ingleside and
possibly others.
ONE HOUR OLD, MARY NANCY JOINS
CREDIT UNION TO SAVE FOR COLLEGE
I
Vr
BELGIUM
MOBILIZES
600,000
m g—g'eeggJunx.*•■
r • . • .
District Scout
Meeting Tonight
_
The monthly district meeting of
Boy Scout executives will be held
Hi the basement of the Memorial
Auditorium tonight at 7:30.
Sam Harbison, vice-chairman, will
preside in the absence of Charlie
Atkinson, who will be out of town.
Fbrank Kidd, field executive, and
BULLETIN
BRUSH HL Us. Belgian. Jan.
15.—It was declared here today
that information has been re-
ceived officially that Hitler la
gatheriag mere than a aiiltien
of Ilia troops screes the border
from this little country, and Is
believed to bo ploaning o drive
a ran ad the end of Uio Maginot
Use.
“We are not alarmed bat are
armed for a aew 1914," was the j
cryptic reply of the Belgian
War Minister as all reeenreee at
(he little nation were called op-
en for immediate action for de-
Germans gara aa an exeaoa
for the mobilisation that a
Dotch plane had flown over
Germany’s Mhr.
A new mevensswt of British
troops Indicating a new defense
move in this border direction was
also noted today.
BRUSSELLS, Belgium, Jan. 15.—
Mobilization was under way today
for almost all of armed strength,
bringing her armed forces up to
600.000 men, as an answer to what
ia feared to be plane in the mak-
ing hy the German government to
start an invasion through Belgium
and the Netherlands.
The Netherlands simultaneously
took steps for new defense meaasres
cancelling all army leaves.
German troop concentration ia re-
ported under way aaroos the bor-
. or* from these two low-land coun-
tries and it was known German
planer have been taking photo-
graphs along the frontier and Ger-
man attack units were massing on
the border,.
Trucks rumbled through the capi-
tal all day Sunday and all day today
beaded for the frontier, carrying
sobers and machines of war.
ALBET DERDEN IS
CAND1DOTE FOR GOVERNOR
MARLIN, Texas, Jan. 16— Rep-
resentative Albert Derden of Falls
county, has announced aa a candidate
for Governor. His chief platform
la to advocate an increase In natural
reaource taxes in place of a sales
tat. He ia 34 yean old and fought
the Governor’s proposal of Resohi-
v “•
Quail May Be
Had From State
Game Department
G-Men Reveal Further
Plans Of Pro-Nazi Group
JReiim of Terror With Many
, Government Officials Marked for
Death Included In Plans
-:---♦ _
Coughlin
Brands Plot
Makers “Liars”
DENTON, Texas.—When she was . Union, deposited $5 in her name in
only one hour old .this winter. Miss I the Credit Union.
Mary Nancy Conrod, shown above' Credit Union Treasurer Conrod
in the arms of her father, began plans to deposit $5 a month to Mary
saving to. pay her way htrough col-, Nancy’s credit for 15 years, paying
lege. in M00 during the 15-year period.
Approximately 60 minutes after! With the DCTFCU paying 5 per
•Mary Nancy was bom in a Denton, j cent interest, compounded annually,
Texas, hospital, Dr. Conrod, who | Conrod estimates that Mary Nancy
ia professor of economics at the I will have more than 91,300 to buy
North Taxas State Teachers Col- I test paper, lipstick, and other co-ed
lege and treasurer of the Denton | necessities when she goes to col-
Jerry Fulkerson, chiuf of this dis- County Teachers Federal Credit lege.
Yrtct, in expferteil-to' ittriitf
meeting.
Several hoys will be examined be-
fore a Board of Review in consider-
ation for advancement. A business
session will then follow.
At this time a new district chair-
man and vice-chairman will be nomi-
nated, and there will be reports from
all the committee chairmen on va-
rious phases of scouting and a re-
view of the activities of the past
year ,by <M. W. Larmour, District
Commissioner.
Coffee and doughnuts wjll be
served.
DETROIT, Jan. 15.—Rev. Charles
E. Coughlin, Catholic radio priest,
who hag been accused of being con-
nected with the “Christian Front”
group arrested and charged in New
York Sunday with plot for revolu-
tion against the United States, this
afternoon denied any connection with
the movement.
“They are a bunch of Nazis and
Communists liars, posing under the j
false name of “Christian Front,” he Ich8rKed *ith conspiracy to
declared, “and are trying to ride j8 revolution,
on my coattail. They are non-
Christian, non-Jew and non-Ameri-
can. They sent me a gift of 31,000
and 1 sent it back to them.
“I hope Mr. J. Eldgar Hoover and
his men continue the good work
they have so well started.”
NEW YORK, Jan. 15—Repereua-
j sions were heard from many quar-
ters today and the nation's belt was
drawn a little tighter for a more de-
termined fight on anti-American
movements, following the arrest a/
18 members of anti-Jewish and pro-
Nazi organization by Federal G-
Men here Sunday, to nip in the bod
a revolutionary plot. Other arrests
are expected to be announced mo-
mentarily.
The FBI men revealed a plot to
overthrow the United States Gov-
ernment, assassinate a dozen con-
gressmen and seize strongholds eg
the army and navy.
Those arrested operated under the
name “Christian Front” and were
Graham To Present
Program During
Stock Show
The nation’s vital works of in-
dustry and transportation were also
marked for seizure in the alleged
plot, it was announced by J. Edgar
Hoover, head of the FBI.
The 18 men, including New York
national guardsmen and one member
each from the naval and marine
reserves, were accused by Hoover ef
conspiring to bomb and shoot their
way to power and set up a
(Continued oa back page)
GOSSETT SECRETARY OF
SOUTHERN COMMITTEE
(Special to the Reporter)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.—Repre-
sentative Ed Gossett, Democrat of
Wichita Falls, Texas, was named
secretary. Representative Ellis, Dem-
ocrat, of Arkansas, president, and
Representative Paoge of Waco, vice
president, of the Southern Policy
Committee at a meeting of .South-
ern representatives. -
The committee was organized in
1936 to study and coordinate gov
ernment policies affecting the South.
Its members are government offi-
cials from Southern states and
Southern members of Congress.
VERY LITTLE CHANGE IN
CONDITION WALLACE SLOAN
Very little change was indicated
in the condition pf Wallace Sloan
today, according to attending doc-
tors. He has been considered ser-
iously ill for several weeks.
DEFINITE IMPROVEMENT
SEEN TODAY IN CONDITION
OF COL. CEO. T. SPEARS
Attending physicians said today
they could see definite improvement
in the condition of Col. Geo. T.
Spears who has been sick for more
than four weeks.
"State"representative Greene New
ell of Eliaaville has received a let-'
ter from Will J. Tucker, executiye
secretary of the State Game, Fish
and Oyster Commission, relative to
the offer to furnish quail to land
holders in this county who want to
restock their lands with these birds.
“If anyone should be interested
in securing some of these quail for
ranch or game preserve please not!
Graham has been invited to pre-
sent a home talent show during one
of the days of the Southeastern
Expo-ntion and Eat ..Stock Show at,
Fort Worth, March 8 17. as part of
th? new feature of the Exposition
called the All-Southeastern Round-
up.
The invitation was issued today to
the Graham Chamber of Commerce
by John M. Hendrix, director of
special events, and in charge of the
Roundup. The local Chamber has
•greed to arrange a program to be
presented on one of the first days
of the show.
The roundup will be held daily
OBR PLATFORM
(An Editorial)
Here arc some of the things we offer as a 14-point plat-
form for Graham in 1940. Are you willing bo work along these
lines, with shoulders to the wheeel of progress this year?
1. Expand Graham’s trade territory and draw more from
the trade territory that is already ours.
2. Tell the world more about our tremendous resources and
thus attract, if possible, more industries and payrolls.
3. Maintain friendly city-rural tios.
. . . —. ... . . . 4. Complete a modern highway to Possum Kingdom Dam
fy me here »t ■* area, Grafofd and Mineral Wells as well as points South, and
than January 23, said Mr. launch a great program to popularize Graham as a recreational
and health center as only city on Possum Kingdom Lake.
6. Get paved road—or at least much improved road into j
trade territory West and Southwest of Graham.
6. More diversified agriculture for Young County through
more loyal support of our County Agents and Home Demonstra-
tion Agents, and encourage our great cattle industry every way
possible.
7. Hold down governmental expenses commensurate with
our actual needs ahd ability to pay, state, national and local, and
pay as we go as nearly as possible.
8. Promote more small industries, commensurate with possiv
bilities of local labor and resources.
9. Promote trade at home and harmony among local inter-
ests, and give greater support to Chamber of Commerce and
other community work.
10. Promote our moral and educational interests so well
represented by our schools, churches, and civic dubs.
11. Give greater support to those operators and men who
finance them in development of our vast oil and gas resources
around Graham. > ‘
12. Make Graham a still better place to live this year by
promoting neighborly thoughtfulness and consideration.
13. Make this county a model unit for improvement of con-
ditions for safety.
14. Support every movement launched for benefit of this
great section and fight every plan designed to thwart our
Do not send any money until noti-
fied.”
The letter received by Represen
tative Newell from the game com
million follows:
“The State Board of Control is
about to place an order for 18,000
bob white quails to be distributed in
localities of this state where quails
I-a re needed for restocking purposes.
In order to make this extensive pur-
chase of quail with the limited funds
of thii Commission, it will be neces-
sary for the individuals and organi-
zations purchasing the quails to pay
one half of the cost, which half will
be between 85c and 50c per bird. We
hope you will notify us before Jab.
24 and we will be in position at
that time to give immediate re-
spose, telling you the exact coat of
the birds so that cashier’s cheek
may be eent for thl* cooperators
We are certainly anxious for you to
cooperate with us in this and all
other game restoration projects and
hall appreciate the earlleet possible
reply from you."
Stalin Serves
Stiff Protest To
Norway and Sweden
STOCKHOLM. Sweden. Jan. 15—
Eight Russian planes bombed the _
Swedish island of Kallaka, near
Swedish ore mines ia northern
Sweden following protests made by
the Soviet to Sweden and Norway
Sunday fop alleged unfriendly ac-
tions. !
It charged these two countries
with preparing for war against the
Red government.
The protest carried said: “The
during the Exposition from 9 a. m. Soviet government has been attract-
to 1 p. m., and will be broadcast j e(j j,y certain facts taking place ia
from a Fort Worth radio station. ! Sweden and Norway considered by
Home town talent from West Texas !the (J.8.S.R as impernlissable,” and
cities will pass in review and stock directed the Soviet ministers in these
show visitors will meet their former two countries to secure an imate-
fellowt owns men ' diate answer to the protest.
Plans for the Roundup are to open .
the amusement center of the stock
show grounds to the general and
visiting public each morning during
the 1-0-day exposition. The visitors
will bring their home town talent
for 30-minute programs, which may j
include band concerts, quartets, tap j p-£1IT1 Hl^llWiV
dancers, square dancers, or other » *
numbers.
A hearing has been granted Mr
the State Highway Commission in
Austin for January 22 on the sub-
ject of renewing the request fur
the release of righ-of-way on the
proposed highway direct from Gra-
ham southward to Mineral Wells,
according to information received by
-- Glenn Burgess, secretary of the Gru-
One thousand persons are expect- ham chamber of Commerce,
ed to attend a banquet of the Wich-,
ita Falls Chamber of Commerce this 1 The request will ask for releusu
evening closing the 12 months pro-1 of right-of-way and for the
gram of that organization, and con-
sider plans for the new year.
A feature of the program will be
an address by Dr. Barclay Acheson.
Hearing Is Granted
On Mineral Wells
1000 To Attend
Wichita C. of C.
Banquet Tonight
V^ring of the road from Finis to the
Brazos River and for construction
of highway from the river to the
Possum Kingdom Dam to assure •
nationally known as an observer on nearly direct route from Graham t*
the dam. Graham representetivoa
will be joined by representatives
from San Antonio, Wichita FWh
and other cities in the request.
national affairs and associate editor
of Reader's Digest
A umber of men from Graham
plan to attend the affair.
Attending (he bnaquet from Gra-
ham will be Glenn Burgess, Norman
Stovall, E. B. Street, Jr., James G.
Staples. E. R. iMkrehman, Charles
Atkinson, John Gammill, Bill Loving,
W. D- McFarlane and others.
HEBE FROM COLORADO
Mrs. W. A. Greer of Maaitou,
Colorado, arrived Sunday ter.-a visit
with her sen. Dr. Paul Greer. Mrs.
Greer ha* made many friends while
viaitn.
THE WEATHER
WEST TEXAS—Monday night and
Tuesday, little change in
turn.
OKLAHOMA—Fair tonight
day, fair and colder.
EAST TEXAS — Fair,
warmer in northwest port
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Trout, H. I. Graham Daily Reporter (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 116, Ed. 1 Monday, January 15, 1940, newspaper, January 15, 1940; Graham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1116212/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.