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VOLUME 90
GRAHAM, TEXAS, 76046
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1966
NUMBER 27
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Lt; Governor Preston Smith
Accepts Jaycee Invitation
entine and presented to their favorite
principal. Lee Plante, and office sec-
retary. Mrs. Mary Stewart, this week
The girls said: "We’re sending six-
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B. Atkinson.
Norman Carpenter of this
city filed for the off ice of Coun-
ty Judge with Harry Bettis,
rector
Church,
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results in a lively and eye-fill-
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Lola Montes and Her Spanish
Dancers will appear in Graham
tonight, Thursday evening, Feb-
ruary 10, at the Graham Me-
morial Auditorium at 8:00 p.m.
This program is a presentation
of the Graham Community Con-
cert Association.
Miss Montes heads a bril-
liant company of virtuosodanc-
ers in an exciting and varied
program of classical, folk and
fiery flamenco dances, with ex-
cursions into the exotic and co-
mic native dances of Mexico and
South America. Each number is
staged in lavish authentic cos-
John Gowan
Receives Degree
John Gowan graduated mid-
term from Fresno State Col-
lege, California with a B.A.
degree. He attended the Uni-
versity of Texas before trans-
ferring to Fresno.
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of the contestant. Votes will be
a penny per vote with the pro-
ceeds going to the Heart Fund.
Winner of the contest will be
announced during the first week
of March.
Citizens are urged to "Vote
Now" for your favorite con-
testant and you vote for Heart
Research.
Pauline's, Anthony’s, Boaz
Department Store and Divine
Dress Shop will present prizes
to the winner.
Quotation For Today
Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live,
H b asking others to live no one wishes to live —
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ond concert of the season for mem-
bers of the Graham Community Con-
cert Association
in order for candidates to have
their names placed on the ballot.
Other Democratic contested
races include the Olney Justice
of the peace, and County Com-
missioner Precinct 2, Commis-
sioner Truman May es is oppos-
ed by Carl Evans of Eliasville.
Congressman Graham Pur-
cell of Wichita Falls, is seek-
ing re-election to the office of
Representative from the 13th
Congressional District of Tex-
as. He will be opposed in the
November General Election by
GOP candidate D. C. Norwood
of Wichita t- alls.
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8:15 pm tonight, Thursday, in Mem
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Ken Andrews of this city
recently filed for State Rep-
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OLDEST BUSINESS INSTITUTION IN YOUNG COUNTY—ESTABLISHED AUGUST. 16. 1876
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The company has been win-
ning "oles" for the past eight
years, as it has starhped its
feet and clicked its castanets
across the continent, as well as
in Mexico, Spam and Hawaii.
Miss Montes creates the chor-
eography for many of her dance
numbers and designs most of the
costumes for herself and her
company. She loves vivid col-
ors, and is almost as pleased
with the gasps of admiration
He will oppose the Democratic
incumbent, County Judge Ray-
mon Thompson, in the General
Election next November.
Clyde Wood of this ciy filed
for GOP County Chairman Mon-
day evening.
Several candidates filed for.
Republicanprecinct chairmen.
Kenneth Cox of this city filed
for GOP Precinct 22Chairman,
and Bob Spencer filed for GOP
Precinct 24 chairman.
Two Olney residents have
filed for GOP precinct chairmen
in that city. Clifton Key filed
for Precinct 11 chairman, and
Ernest Hunt filed for Precinct
23 GOP chairman.
Carpenter, a native of Gra-
ham and a graduate ofTCU,has
oil production interests. He
served in the Air Force, assist-
ed with Little League, and has
been active in past GOP cam-
paigns in the county.
He is married to the former
Sue Jane Mouser, and is the
father of three Sons.
County GOP Chairman Har-
ry Bettis will file a certified
list of Republican candidates
with County Clerk Hugh Grubbs,
today, Thursday, February 10.
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tic Primary.
Mrs. Myrtis Womack filed
with Penix for the office of
County Treasurer bringing the
total to three candidates for
this office. Mrs. MarchetaDen-
ny filed recently, and Mrs.
Vesta McCluer filed for the
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Young County political pot,
which was simmering the past
month, began to boil Monday
with the announcement of addi-
tional candidates filing with
County Democratic Chairman
C. E. Penix prior to midnight
Monday for the May Democra-
482%,
as her dancers sweep onto the
stage as she is with the ap-
plause after a performance.
The company has appeared
with many of the leading sym-
phony orchestras, drawing an
all time record crowd at San
Francisco’s Stern Grove of
22,000, on their third appear-
ance in that city.
In the absence of a sy mphony
orchestra in Graham, the dance
group brings its own record-
mgs and hi-fi equipment for
accompaniment. The company
consists of four girls and two
men, besides Miss Montes.
Gaspard Neal
Injured In
Auto Accident
Gaspard Neal, publisher of
the Newcastle Register, was
injured 10 a.m. Saturday when
his car hit a soft shoulder on
the highway and overturned. The
accident occurred between
Newcastle and Breckenridge.
A passing motoritst brought
Neal to his home in Newcastle,
and later, he was transferred
to the Graham General Hos-
pital, where he is recuperating
He reportedly suffered a back
ankle injury in the accident.
Mrs. Neal reported her hus-
band may be able to return
home this weekend.
"TEXAS SIZE VALENTINE”—Three feet of love to our teachers." They
Shawnee Elementary School students, are in Mrs Edith Alland’s sixth grade
Janna McMurray, Nlury Bettis, and - elass at Shawnee Over 200 vuleiitines
Melinda Roye made this six-foot vol-
Graham Jaycees announced
plans Tuesday during their
meeting for several projects in
the near future. A special meet-
ing is scheduled March 5 hon-
oring two professional football
players from this city, Mike
Dowdle apd Jerry Don Logan.
Tickets will be distributed to
local schools tn addition to
Jacksboro, Newcastle, and Ol-
ney schools.
Russell Carey is chairman
for a fishing contest to be stag-
GOP County Chairman late
Monday afternoon according to
an announcement Wednesday.
same office over the weekend.
J. Walter Moreland filed for
County Surveyor with penix
Monday night.
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Marauding thunderstorms
threatened Graham and area
Tuesday with the first severe
weather alert of the year being
placed over Young and other
North Texas counties by the
Weather Bureau. The1 David
Bakers, local weather observ-
ers, reported a total of .49
inches rain fell Tuesday eve-
ning and early Wednesday mor-
ning. Pea-size hall fell about 9
p.m. Tuesday but no damage re-
ported.
Electrical and rain storms
swept the surrounding area
Tuesday night with high wind
and hall reported at Strawn,
Mineral Wells, P-K Lake, and
Graford.
Mrs. Fred Heiple at Hetpies
Haven, P-K Lake, reported
their rain guage measured 1.30
inches moisture. High wind was
reported in the P-K vicinity,
but no damage to docks and
boat houses. Light hall fell at
the lake about 6:30 p.m. Tues-
day according to Mrs. Heiple.
Young County residents were
basking in a spring-like weather
Wednesday after the severe
winter weather experienced the
past three weeks. The tempera-
ture climbed to a warm 70 de-
grees Tuesday, dropping to a
mild 50 degrees Tuesday night.
ed March 19-20 at Lake Gra-
ham.
Preston Smith, Lieutenant
Governor, will be the guest
speaker for the Jayc4e luncheon
March 22. Tickets to the din-
ner will be sold by invitation.
Directors announced plans to
conduct one night meeting each
month at the C-C office. These
night meetings will be held 8
p.m. on the Monday night pre-
ceding the first Tuesday of each
month.
Mrs. Padgett
Dies Saturday
in Marshall
Funeral services tor Mrs.
MayDell (Sweetie) Padgett, wife
of Dr. H. O. Padgett of Mar-
shall, Texas, were held at 2 p.m.
Monday at Trinity Episcopal
Church in Marshall. The Rev.
Roger P. Rishel, rector of
Trinity Episcopal Church, and
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William H. Heard,
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Committees of the various
civic clubs and organizations
have selected their represent-
atives for the Heart Fund Queen
contest being conducted during
February, Heart Month.
They are as follows: Jana
Hix, Lions Club; Mary Sue
Wair, Kiwanis Club; Cindy Rob-
ertson, Rotary Club, Donna Hol-
man, Beta Sigma Phi; Connie
McClanahan, Graham Jaycees.
Heart Fund boxes will be
placed downtown with pictures
er candidates had filed with
him for the same office. They
include Charles A. Finnell of
Holliday, Texas, and Anthony
Fenoglio of Bowie, Texas.
Emmitt Birdwell filed Mon-
day for Constable of Precinct
1, Young County .
Both Democrats and Repub-
licans must file a certified list
of their candidates today, Feb-
ruary 10, with County Clerk
Hugh Grubbs.
Democratic county and pre-
cinct chairmen will meet Mon-
day, February 14 to make as-
sessments for candidates.
Penix said the assessments
must be paid by February 19
City Manager Is
Rotary Speaker
City Manager Doyle Duke dis-
cussed "Mastering Municipal
Manipulation" at the Friday
meeting of the Rotary Club.
Duke gave an informative talk
on the history of government,
various forms of municipal gov-
ernment and told members one
of the greatest bulwarks against
dictatorship is local self-
government, and one of the most
successful is when one person
manages the affairs of the city
under the direqtion of a govern-
mg body.'
City Manager Duke outlined
plans for the future in Graham
and said Grahamites behaved
better last year than in 1964
according to Municipal Court
records.
The speaker was introduced
by Dr. V. O. Rosser, general
program chairman for the quar-
ter.
Guests included Bob Collier,
Phil Birdwell and Tom Pit-
cock.
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Motorist Pleads
Guilty to Charge
Carlos Martinez pleaded
guilty to DWI charges in County
Court Wednesday and was as-
sessed a $100 fine plus court
costs by Judge Raymon Thomp-
son.
Judge Thompson probated the
jail and driving privileges sus-
pension for a period of six
months.
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dels.
District Court
Meets Monday
District Court will be in ses-
sion Monday, February 14 ac-
cording to District Clerk Geo.
Berry. Sixty Petit Jurors have
been notified to report tor Jury
service 2:00 p.m. Monday.
Petit Jurors include.
GRAHAM—Ernest Gels, I.L.
Thetford, Mrs. Ruth E. Maples,
M. A. Wright, W. R. Rogers,
J. W. Moreland, Billy J. Arm-
strong, J. W. Stoneman, G. L.
Daves, Mrs. W. D. Duncan, Roy
Robinson, Ray Bullock, Mrs. H.
L. Casey, Grady Washburn,
Leonard Sluder, C. W. Bass,
Donald R. Cook, H. C. Tomlin-
son, Joe Lindley, Mrs. Clara
Hester, Mrs. Louis Fowler, R.
C. Lindley, T. A. Price, Mrs.
Eorrest Meacham, Jerry D.
Adams, M. B. Street, Glenn
Brown, Irvy Kiddy, Lyle Hally
Mace, R. S. Denny, J. W. Wea-
ver.
OLNEY—Wanda Crosthwait,
Earl Drennan, James I. Jen-
kins, Bobby Lee Tucker, Claud
Butterfield, Ben Schlegel, Wal-
ter C. Thomas, Lowell Hilton,
James D. Strickland, Erwin H..
Kunkel, J. A. Boone, H. A.
Hughes, Clint Heard, Robert W.
Sneed, W. S. Nimmo, Newt Scott,
Lee Atchley, James B. Myers,
Pearl Cox, W. S. White.
LOVING—R. L. Tiffin, Tho-
mas T. Rice, Jr
NEWCASTLE — Julian E.
Farmer, Cecil Kessler, S. A.
Smith, Hazel Adams, Joe Lewis,
Charlie P. Sloan
ELIASVILLE—Mrs. Charles
Emmons
District Clerk George Berry
announce one case, Clifford
Brisco vs.M. R. Speer--Dam-
ages resulting from car wreck,
had been set tor trial next
Monday.
Al Hawley
Funeral services tor Mrs.
Lora N. Downey, 57, of Hawley,
were conducted 2 p.m. Wednes-
day in the Hawley Methodist
Church with the Rev. Jim Tom-
linson, pastor, officiating, as-
sisted by Rev. Norman Patton
at Tuscola Methodist Church.
Burial was in the Jean, Texas,
Cemetery.
Mrs. Downey, a resident of
Hawley, Texas since 1941 died
at 3:50 a.m. Tuesday in Baylor
Hospital in Dallas following a
four-week illness. She had been
in the Dallas hospital about
two weeks.
She was born Lora McCagh-
ren May 5, 1908 in Hill County
and married the late Joe B.
Downey December 25 1929 at
Graham. He died November,
1953.
She had been tax collector for
the Hawley Independent School
District for the past eight years,
and was a member of the Metho-
dist Church.
Surviving are two sons, Joe
M. of Trent and Robert J. of
Big Spring; a daughter, Mrs.
Frank Jones of Hawley; her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
McCaghren of Jean; a brother,
William McCaghren of Level-
land; four sisters, Mrs. Theron
Cole and Mrs. Jerome Bishop
of Wichita Falls, Mrs. Claude
Williams of Houston and Mrs.
Bob Evans of Lafayette, La.;
and three grandchildren.
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Cremation is to follow in Dal-
las?
Mrs. Padgett was a daughter-
in-law of Dr. and Mrs. W. O.
Padgett of this city.
Mrs. Padgett died 2:45 p.m.
Saturday following an apparent
heart attack at her home, 107
Washington Pl., North.'She Vas
a native of Sealy, the daughter
of the late William Frederick
Meyer, native of Beckville, and
Mrs. Lillian Lindeman Meyer,
native of Brenham.
Six attended Sealy pubiie
seho and a graduate ofware
Belm)nt in Nashville in 1935
and it Southern Methodist Uni-
verskty in 1938. She was mar-
ried to Dr. Padgett in Brenham
on February 7, 1942 and they
moved to Marshall in 1946. She
was a member of Trinity Epis-
copal Church.
Surviving are her husband.
Dr. H. O. Padgett, Marshall;
one son, William Bruce Padgett,
Trinity University, San Antonio,
and one aunt, Mrs. Charles A.
Thanheiser, Houston.
Dr. and Mrs. Padgett of this
city left Saturday tor Marshall
to attend the funeral for their
daughter-in-law.
ASSESSOR ISSUES
2763 POLL
TAX RECEIPTS
Now it is official. Kelly
Jones, Young County Tax As-
sessor-Collector reports 2,763
voters paid their poll tax this
year. January 31 was the last
date for voters to get their poll
tax receipts and qualify to vote
in elections this year.
He reported there were 52
exemptions for 21-year-old
voters who would be parti-
cipating in elections for the
first time.
Six registered for non-paid
poll tax receipts to vote in Fed-
eral elections.
Records reveal 2,332 re-
ceipts were sold from the Gra-
ham office and 441 issued at the
deputy’s office in Olney.
Civil Suit
Underway In
District Court
Testimony in a civil suit,
W. H. Carter vs O. B. Leonard
was completed Wednesday noon
and Judge E. E. Gritin and at-
torneys were* busy until late in
the evening preparing the
change to the Jury which is
scheduled to be read 9 a.m.
today, Thursday, according to a
report from the District Clerk’s
office.
। The suit is a Cancellation of
Oil and Gas Lease and Assign-
ment, and Trespass to Try Ti-
tle case with the plaintiff re-
portedly seeking recovery of
$61,000.
Jury selection was complet-
ed Monday and the case began
that afternoon. The Jury was
dismissed Wednesday noon af-
ter testimony was completed
in the case.
Serving on the jury tor the
trial: Don Casey, G.L. Miller,
Alfred C. Cook, Mrs. Dixie
Davidson, Mrs. Kathleen Klutts,
Charles E. Cook, Gary Sheets,
Mrs. Vernon Gracy, all of
Graham; Terry Neal Wool-
deridge, Newcastle; A,A,Bern-
heart, Jean; W.C. Bishop,
loving; and E.L. Springer,
Olney, Texas
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