The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 31, 1961 Page: 2 of 18
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SUNDAY-MONDAY, SEPT. 3-4
AIm Sunday matinee at the Loan Theatre.
STIVE REEVES in
“ Bunger Highway
FViday 7*30 pm.. Theocratic
Mrnistn School: Instruction
. talk. The Universal and the
Kingdom Organization". Study
87 QM Student talk: Isaiah
21 to 2:22
", Friday, 8 30 pm. Service
meeting; Theme:. .“Staying
Awake As Approved Slave*"
Romans 13H I Tun. 4 18
Sunday. 300 p.m, Bible
Lecture: "Will Many Now Liv-
ing Never Die?" By C Short.
Sunday, 4 15 pm, Bible
Study "Right View of the Work
Ahead " Phil I *,10 WT. Aug
uat 1. 1861 page 487. ‘
Wednesday. 8 QO pm, Bible
Study "Shortening the Days for
the Chosen one s Sake", ~ Sr.
Pago IIL ________._.
WED.-THUR., SIPT. 6-7 ~~
"The Battle of Bloody Beach
Audio Murphy Palaraa Mhltadi Eary Cib*by
Fighting furies of the Poelfie, blasting fheir way to vic-
tory w*th bullets, boio knives and bora hands.
YOU A|E INVITED TO
Gray's Furniture
And Appliances
409 ELM STREET RHONE: U 9-2389
TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5 6
2 — *10 ACTION SHOWS — 2
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'FOXHOLE IN CAIRO"
Mofrhsr of Local
Resident Dies
Mrs. Minnie McCoy, 85, died in
a hospital in Atoka. Oklahoma.
Aug. 22 afttr a lengthy illness
Mrs McCoy had lived in and
near Antlers. Oklahoma for 50
years, having moved to Oklahoma
during Indian Territory days.
She was preceded in death by
her husband in 1858 She tas a
member of the Baptist, Church
Mrs. McCoy is survived by 3
daughters, including Mrs, Billie
Sarsfield of this city, one non and
three step-daughters.
Flfieral services for Mrs. Mc-
Coy, were conducted at 2:30 p.m.
Thursday. Aug 24 at the First
Baptist Church in Antlers,' Okla ,
with Rev. M. H. Oglesby, officiat-
B. L. Miller
III in California
B. L. Milter of Huntington
Beach, Calif, is reported to be
critically ill in a hospital in
that city He is a former resi-
dent of Graham! and the son-
in-law of Mrs J R. Bills of
Graham.
It is unlawful in Texas to
take any game bird by net or
trap.
Xr
irial was in the Antlers Cem-
etery.
Too Late fro Classify
WANTED—rroning to do in my
home, 327 Third Mrs Betty
Tucker. Reasonable and refer-
SUM______Lrl e
JOB WANTED: Retired active
couple wanU job, private camp.
F.-K. Lake. Write Box 1283,
I Breckenridge, Tex L-S p
Graham Garden Club
Rummage Sale
Sept 8,9
Gay Bldg. Oak St.
SEPTEMBER 1st
FIRST
20 Pet. to 30 Pci. OFF on everything in store.
AUGUST 31st-SEPTEMBER 2nd
^ H*» MANAGER'S
APPRECIATION MONTH
aaf we're celebrating with a fell
THURSDAY FRIDAY, AUG. 31-SEPT. 1
FLASH—Also showing one lima daily at the Loan
Theatre, starting at 2:00 P.M.
Page 2 The Graham Leader, Thursday, Auguft 31, 1961
Red Top News
By MRS. L G. BILLS
Mr and IVtrs Charles Riddl/| Friday evening Mr and Mrs. O.
L McGee and Gary. Mrs. Rex
Nall. Mrs Ed McCanlis and Glyn
McGee . attended the graduation
exercises
Mr and . Mrs. Harve Hehning
and Mr apd Mrs Earl Rodgers
had Sunday dinner with Mr and
Mrs Ray Blake
Mr and Mrs. Tom Lemons, of
Paducah. Miss .Leila Petty of Mor-
ton. and Bill Petty of Littlefield
and children of Houston visited
several days. last week w ith hi*
• mother. Mrs. Mary Riddle .....
Mrs G "E Caskey and Mrs1 L
ife Q. Bills attended a THPA Meet-
ing at the County Agents office
last Friday.
„ at — Wf’een-jinly regret to hear of
' the R 'CX'wlIvy house being de-
stroyed by fire They surely have
our sympathy
Mr and Mrs. L. G. Bills visit-
, _ , visited the 0 L. McGee s, E. B
ed in Graham Tuesday morning pe(I and Jack pettvs Saturday
with Mrs J R Hills ami she had „,„u,
____.______..... Bills and ________
r—mepived word from her daughter.
Mrs. B. L Miller in California of
the cirtical illness of her husband.
Mr Miller Mrs Bills left Tues-
day afternoon for Lubbock where
her son. J R Bills of Andrews is
through to California.
Visitors in the Ray Blake home
last Thursday was their daughter,.
Mrs Guy Stateham. Jane. Mar-
sha ard Blake of Fort . Worth,
also Karen and Linda Bucking-
Relatives attending funeral ser-
vices for Mrs W C Orr of Mer-
tens Sunday were Mr and Mrs.
Jack Petty. Mr and Mrs. E. B
Petty. Mr and Mrs. Virgil Lee
&S2 Svsuar - —
Tedrow Family
Has Reunion
er. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Gardner,
Mr and Mrs O. L. McGee. Gary,
Glynn and Darrell. Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth McGee.
Rev nd Mrs. Joe W or lev and
ham. the-Other grandchildren re- Ra> Jjad Sunday dinner with Mr.
. -r u 7, , / ,i and Mrs L Ci Bills
turned home with her aunt f r Mr ^ Mrs Q ( MrGpf and |G||
i. r> i \i an j. i Mr and Mrs L. G Bills attended
Mrs 0 I-: -McGee and Mrs L R , , the Newcastk.
G Billsjt.cndi-d the bridal show- h eve.
er Tuesday aftt-moorTTBr Mls- Weathers
Jane Hall at Jean f ‘immunity ,)f M|„,)rfI ,, ,he3geli*t. Sev-
<‘n,< r ,. eral families from Loving and
Miss Virgins T ffm s ,'n G.ra- Jean attendcd ,her" Tues
ham Hospital recovering from an ,
appendicitis operation'.'* We-wishj' ^,. an'd Mrs CUnf Rutherford
h’;, • R"... , ; t took their grandson. Hall Ruther-
Mrs Matilda Thigpen returned ford who *as visitlng Fort
home this week from a Visit with
her daughter and family ,Mr and
Mrs Jack Nitholes of Amartlto
Mr and Mrs H B Tiffin Linda
and Dwayne attended a picnic for
the Pitcock Drilling Company.em-
ployes at Fireman's Park -Sat-
urday
Mr and Mrs H B Tiffin at-
tended funeral services for Mr
Crawford si uiham at Graham
Saturday morning Mr Tiffin and
Mr Stidham had worked togeth-
Mr and Mrs Jack Petty retum-
• ed home Tuesday afternoon after
attending funerai services for his
sister. Mrk W C Orr at Mertens
Sunday. They also vtsited at Josh-
ua. with her sister. Mr and Mrs.
H* L. Dillard and another sister,
Mr and Mrs Clarence Lyne, at
Ennis and at Maypearl. with Mrs.
John Garland and family
Mr and Mr Ed MCCanlis and
Carla of Littlefield. Mr and Mrs
Rex Nall and fibys of Snyder met
this weekend with their parent*.
Mr and Mrs O L. McGee
> Congratulations to Charles Bar-
ren who received his masters de-
gree at Texas T8ch. Lubbock. Sat-'
urday evening Charles is FFA
teacher at Seymour nowi. his par-
ents gre Mr and ^4rs 0. B Bar-
ron of. Jean
Congratulations also to Darrell
McGee who received his Bache-
lor of Science degree at Texas
Weslyn College in Fort Worth.
for. a picnic lunch Sunday. - —
An ice cream supper is being
planned for commissioners and
road hands at Red Top Commun-
ity Center Friday night Sept. 1 in
appreciation for getting the roads
tn such fine shape
been visitng her aunl and uncle
Mr and Mrs Erby Blaknev at
Anton, returned home last week
Mrs Dennis French is now em-
ployed at the McGee Cafe in
Jean.
The descendants of the late Mr.
and Mrs. A. W Tedrow. met for
their fourteenth annual reunion
Sunday, August 27 at the com-
munity Center in Olney. There
were 89 present and included the
following: Mr apd Mrs. Will Ted-
rqw. Mrs Alta Moore and Sarah.
Mr and Mrs. Durnrd Tedrow. Ar-
nold, Elaine and Monte, of Rhome
Mr. and Mrs E. H. Tedrow and
granddaughters. Sandra. Mr. and
Mrs Ralph Wilkerson, Mr. and
Mrs Tommy Wilkerson and Bob-
by. Mr. and Mrs Howard Wilker-
son, and Billy. Mrs George King.
Mr and Mrs Kyle King, all of
Waco;
And Mr. and Mr. 0. L. Tedrow.
and Mrs. Ola Ledbetter, Wichita
Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Sar-
tin, Mr. B. W. Tedrow and Bar-
bara of Archer City, Mrt. Lillie
Ewing. Mr and Mr*. Wlater Lane,
and Linda. Oiney: Mr. Bert Tedf
row, Mr and Mr. Vaughter King.
Chris and Jimmy Magargel, Mr*.
Hcrold Ewing. Denny and Dottie
of Ranger, and Mr and Mr*.
enn Ewing. Jerry and Alice of
A/el;
Mr and Mrs. Bert Oatman.
Barbara and June, Lubbock: Mr.
and Mrs Eugene Oatman. Wilson
and Elizabeth. Mrs. J. E Tedrow,
and Steve Baker. Roving; Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Oatman, Graham.
Mr and Mrs W G Wainscott,
Monte Michael and Mursie, Jean;
Mr and Mrs Doyle Nolan, Hous-
ton. Mr and Mrs. Willard Cook,
Clint and Wynola. Hobbs. N.M
FIVE FIRES
REPORTED
y firemen
week answering five alarms Mon-
day and Tuesday.
Fire trucks answered alarms at
the Stephens Tracking Company.
Shawnee School Annex to extin-
guish a trash blaze, fire at the
Wickersham home. 120 Ragland
to put out a blaze in the kitchen;
:nd another call to the vicinity
of Indian Spring* near the Salem
community, where a farm house
burned. The house was a total
loss. f ‘
Another alarm was answered
Tuesday to 801 Carolina to extin-
guish a grass fire.
Firemen urge residents to be
especially careful and avoid grass
fires this time of the year.
NOTICE
Notices of rummage sales, hake
sales or any money - making
scheme will be charged at regu-
lar rates in the Leader and Re-
porter. (Free entertainments and
notices where there is no charges
or money collected, will be pub-
lished free.
Marriage Licenses
Paul B Moreland, Graham,
and Mrs. Alice Moreland, Fort
Worth.
Shirley Kay J rench who has PUBLIC RECORDS
filed
90th District
Cases
Cort:
Luther Dobbs vs Ruby Dobbs.
Divorce.
Carl G. Harris vs Bennie Har-
ris. Divorce.
NATIONAL
TSPSCTOTTiy
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jQjggf’DMSltt SffKM WOW MR
. coco* a* oe uuxe
CfNEvuSoOP^
A breezy, fast-moving and colorful jubilee for young
and old alike.
SUN.-MON.-TUE., SEPT. 3-4-5
FRANKIE AVALON -DOME STEVENS-mimmm
FREE AT THE LEON
Bubble Gum for Hie Kiddie*. For Hie Teenager*, a
record of Jimmy Clanton singing
"Teenage Millionaire" .,
ADULTS, RIG. CHILDREN, 35c
SATURDAY ONLY, SEPT. 2
Also Saturday Matinee at Hie Loan Theatre
.: -------«
The Gray*' extend to you, the people of Gra-
ham and surrounding cities, their heartfelt
appreciation for your patronage this past
year. It has bean their pleasure to serve
you, and they will continue doing so in fu-
ture years by bringing you higher quality,
lower prices, and as always courteous service.
Former Graham
Resident Dies
Dallas
Services were held in the East
Dallas Christian Church, Aug. 24
for Mrs..Glenn R. Hillin, with Dr.
W. A. Welch, pastor officiating.
Interment was in Restland Mem-
died in a Dallas hos-
pital Aug. 22 after a brief illness.
She was born in Throckmorton
Couets Aug. 13, 1901, the daugh-
ter of the late W. L. and Annie
Kiser. She moved with her lam.
ily to Graham at the age of six.
She was a graduate of Graham
High School and The Baylor
School of Nursing. She was mar-
ried to Dr. Glenn R. Hillin Sept.
8, 1924.
Mrs. Hillin. who was known as
Winnie to her many friends was
past president of the Dallas Coun-
ty Dental Society. A lifetime
member of the PTA, a member of
the PEO. and an active member
of the East Dallas Christian
Church.
Mrs. Hillin was a frequent visi-
tor in Graham.
Survivors are her husband. Dr.
Hillin. a son, Glenn. Jr., and a
daughter Miss Ann Hillin, and two
grandsons all of Dallas and a sis-
ter, Mrs. J. B. Fore and two
nephews of Graham.
HOSPITAL NEWS
MEDICAL
Mrs. Carol os Holcomb, Mrs.
Orna Repass. Mrs. D. W. Yeung,
Newcastle; Forest Senters, Mrs.
L. 0. Moore, Bryson: Bill E. Hog-
ue.
SURGICAL
Mrs. Ed Purselley. Mr W. C.
Moody, Newcastle; Mr. Dillon W.
Young. Newcastle.
ACCIDENT
Mrs. Mae Lowe, BrySon; Lar-
ry Reeves, Johnny Shepard.
NEW TEXANS
Aug. 27—Mr. and Mrs Avener
Maplei" 107 Ragland, girl, Linda
Kay
Aug. 29—Mr. and Mrs W. C.
OUT OF TOWN FRIENDS
AND RELATIVES ATTEND
FUNERAL FOR BESS LOWREY
Those attending the funeral of
Miss Bessie Lowrey were: A. H.
Lowrgy and Gene Lowrey, Artes-
ia. New Mexico: and Mr. and
Mrs Clarence Ray. Decatur.
Miss Paralee Henegar, and Mrs.
Mary H. Paul of Gordon; Mr. and
Mrs William A Buttram, Malcolm
Buttram, Mrs Mary Taylor. Mm.
Texas Loughry, and Mr. and Mrs
George Hardin all of Fort Worth.
Those attending from Olney:
E. H Griffin, Mr. and Mrs R. L.
Hayes, Mrs Ruda Lee Donnell and
M. H. Davidson.
B. J. Edgar, J. H Hawkins and
Mr. and Mr* Jamas H. Barlow
and Ginga Barlow, Wichita Falls.
AU*w lire UflloM rieel Miaa
HI*/ **»rS9. Wilmas VylOl It, 1*1133
Joyce Reisinger end Mrs. Chama
Kollman of Wichita Falls.
Mr. and Mrs C. E. Crow, Aber-
nathy; Mrs. Ida. Cole, Newcastle;
Mrs J T. Warren, Jacksboro;
Glenn R. Wallace. San Angelo;
Mr* G. B.. Johneon, Jr., IlUaa
France* Johnson, Midland and
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wright,
Throckmorton.
Hacktev, 605 Tex«s. .boy.
Clyde Wood Is —
Named Insurance
Representative
Clyde Wood, who has served
as Young County Farm Bureau
Service Agent for the past four
years, ha* been named represena-
tive of the State Farm Insurance
Company for Young County.
The announcement was made
Wednesday by Dick Hudson, dis-
trict manager, from Wichita Falls.
Mr Wood will open a new of-
fice at 516 Second Street, on the
South aide of the e
"State Farm Mutual
cars than any other
the world" said Wood
her company in I
Cor Registrations
1961 Chevrolet sedan, New Idria
Mining Co., front Tayler Motor
Co.
1MI Dodge sedan, L. J. Heigh-
ten, from K6G Motor Co.
1961 Chevrolet pickup, Cari Kin-
sey from Taylor Motor Co.
1961 Chevrolet Corvair, Ed-
mund L. Webb, from Taylor Mo-
tor Co.
1961 Ford sedan. T. B. Donnell
from LeSage Motor Co.
1961 Chevrolet sedan, G. C.
Hanna, from Taylor Motor Co.
1661 Chevrolet pickup, Glenn
Fields, from Taylor Motor Co.
1961 Ford Pickup, Lewis John-
ston, from LeSage. Motor Co.
1961 Chevrolet pickup, Roy E.
Boucher, from Taylor Motor Co.
1961 Gldsmo’eile sedan. Rev.
H. D. Statum. from Taylor otor
1961 Ford pickup, 0. L. Farrai*,
iSage Motor Co.
Chevrolet sedan, Ray W.
r Co.
fromXe!
IMY^C
Hfrc*. f
from Taylor Motor
NOTICE
Sewing Scheel will start
toon, where women who
have purchased er pirn* to
purchase Singer Slint-e
Mafic machine* will have an
opportunity to learn mono
graining, embroidery, end
use all attachments to full
advantage.
Dramamaking course* am
available.
a buttier information,
phone LI *07*9.
MOP AND BROOM DETAIL — Student Council
members spent Tuesday at Steer Stadium clean-
ing the concession stands getting ready ' for the
first football game of the 1961-62 season. The Stu-
dent Council members will be working Friday night
selling snow cones, cold drmks..CQndy^pppCorn, hot
dogs, French fries, and coffee. Pictured above are
Betty Pierce, Joan Downey, Dwight Boyle, Johnnie
Odom, Neil Edwards, Kent Pettus, Bobbie Gail Cor-
ley, Georgia Pratt, Shirley Miller, ond Betty Bar-
rett—Leader' Stoff Photo.
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