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why we selected Graham as
a site for our new manufac-
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"When we made our decis-
ion to locate in Graham, we
acquired a ten-acre site up-
on which we have construe
ted our ultra modern 23,000
square foot plant designed for
highly efficient operation,
cleanliness and ease and eco-
nomy of expansion. Our fully
air-conditioned plant is not
unlike the type used by the
pharmaceutical industry for
the manufacture of drugs un-
der spotless, “white room"
conditions. We expect to pro
vide gainful employment for
some three hundred or more
men and women who would
otherwise, perhaps, have to
leave Graham to seek a live-
lihood elsewhere in keeping
with today’s living standards.
In fact, we anticipate that
many people originally from
Graham, who relocated in
past years to seek employ-
ment opportunities, will re-
turn as positions in our plant
become available.
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Manufacturing plants, banks,
airlines, railroads, telephone
companies, other utilities, in-
surance companies, research
and engineering facilities the
military and the Federal Gov
ernment are but a few that
rely heavily upon the compu-
ter in their every-day opera-
tions In fact, the exploration
of space was made possible
only after the development of
the computer because the in-
stantaneous m a t h e matical
computations necessary for
space flight could not possibly
have been accomplished even
by a roomful of Einsteins As
the computer industry ex-
pands, virtually any activity
employing the use of num
bers or translatable into num
bers or bits of information
will eventually be computeri-
zed.
of its continuing industrial
development program Indus-
try likes to locate where in-
dustry is already located and
where there is a history of
mutually satisfactory relations
between industry and the
community. At any rate, the
national image we believe we
will create for Graham
through the distribution and
use of our products will, at
the least, serve to invite in-
quiries from other compan
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lars through Graham banking
institutions.
"Another factor one might
consider is that our products
are sold nationally to almost
every type of company in al-
most every industry There-
fore. the City of Graham will
shortly be known nationally
as the home of high quality
magnetic computer tapes.
Graham, more specifically,
will become known to the
top executives of national cor-
porations, many of which will
be potential new industries
for Graham to woo as a part
and their Chamber of Com-
merce. These two organiza-
tions are truly the voice and
the will of the people of Gra-
ham. They both are enthus-
iastically supported with gen-
erous donations of time and
effort by their leaders and
with adequate financial re-
sources on the part of the en-
tire business community.
"There were certain basic
steps taken to accommodate
and facilitate the establish-
ment of new manufacturing
enterprises within the city.
The Graham Industrial Assoc-
iation raised sufficient funds
from its members to survey
and purchase desirable land
for plant sites. At the same
time, the Association resolved
all questions pertaining to
zoning restrictions and pos-
sible conflicts with adjacent
landowners. It is worthy of
note that the industrial sites
in the Association’s inventory
were not set apart from the
city on marginal land. Each
industrial site, as a matter of
fact, was choice land with all
necessary utilities and facilit-
ies either installed or readily
available.
"The Industrial Association
had the authority to be flex
ible in its negotiations with
interested industrial concerns
in completing final arrange-
ments for the financing of
land and buildings The As
social ion also had the confi-
dence and support of its mem
bers to the extent that, un
der certain circumstances, dir-
ect participation by the As-
sociation in corporate financ
ing was available.
"Confronted with this type
of enlightened and forward-
looking organization, civic
confidence and support, any
industrialist considering Gra
ham as a potential site for his
operations could not help but
be tremendously impressed I
can give personal testimony
to this fact — and I am de-
lighted to do so.
“The leadership of the in-
dustrial development move-
ment in Graham also arrang-
ed for studies to be conducted
on the size and character of
the available labor pool
These studies convincingly
confirmed that personnel pos-
sessing the needed skills, ex
perience and education to sat-
iafy the requirements of sel
ected industries were obtain
able in (he most desirable age
categories
"The Graham group was al-
so quick to recognize the fact
that there were certain cate
goriea of personnel it could
not provide for a new indus-
try — ind they were the cate-
gories of key executives, sci-
entists, engineers, and highly
trained technicians it was ai-
red to us by the good citizens
of Graham
“As I stated earlier, your
town or your city is an entity
that will be what you want
it to be. It still will have the
energy, the life and the char
acter that its people elect to
develop and to support with
their resources. In the case
of Graham, we found this en-
ergy and character in its peo-
ple and in their leaders In
addition we found the vision,
the will and the resources
that finally influenced our
decision in locating our home
offices and plant in their fair
city.
“Now, you might ask, what
is Graham getting in return?
Allow me, therefore, in the
final few minutes allotted to
me, to tell you something
about our company
Graham Magnetics manu
factures precision magnetic
tapes of both the digital and
analog types Our tapes are
used on all modem compu-
ten and magnetic data re-
cording systems. They are of
the highest quality. manufac
tured to the highest stand
arda of excellence, certified
to meet the highest possible
civilian. government, military
and space exploration require-
ments We have a truly out
standingly modem plant, with
the latest scientific and tech
nical equipment And we are
staffed with people who have
the scientific background and
know-how and integrity to
produce a truly superior pro-
duct. There is no room in the
computer industry today for
a second-beat product To
modem industry, the com-
puter has become a necessity
in the framework of a pro
gram for progress The key
word here is leadership With
it the opportunities for pro-
gress are bounded only by
the vision and determination
of the community; without
it there is frankly nothing
over the horizon but disillus-
ionment and decay.
"We need look no further
than recent developments in
areas such as Fort Worth, Dal-
las, Waco, the phenomenal
growth of Houston, Wichita
Falls, and even Graham’s
neighboring city Mineral
Wells, to see how organized
and determined leadership
can halt apathy in its tracks
and inspire progress
“The people of Graham
several years ago recognizeo
the importance—the absolute
necessity—of proper planning
strong leadership, perpetuity
of purpose and the marshal
ling of resources if Graham
were to become the kind of
city its citizens wanted it to
be. And so the people of
Graham seized control of the
destiny of their town to fore-
stall any threat of slow de-
terioration of their economy
through static or declining
industries. They decided that
the future of Graham was
tied to manufacturing indus
try and that an aggressive
plan for action would need
to be developed and impie-
mented.
“Mindful of the fact that a
U. & Chamber of Commerce
study revealed that an indus-
trial olant with 100 new jobs
brings to a community an an
nual dowry of $710,000 in ad
ded personal income, $229.
000 in fresh bank deposits,
and $300,000 in additional re-
tail sales, the people of Gra
ham developed a plan and
an organization for enticing
manufacturing industry to
Graham. They decided they
would place particular em
phasis on industries involved
in new fields of technology
“To accomplish this goal,
the people of Graham, under
the leadership of some of the
most dedicated men it has
ever been my privilege to
know, launched their crusade
to create a favorable atmos-
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so apparent, however, that
this need not be negative in
Graham’s aspirations for in
dustrialization. The Industrial
Association and Chamber of
Commerce rightfully conclud-
ed that an industry coming
to Graham would of necessity,
bring with it certain key ex
ecutives and technically and
scientifically-oriented person-
nel. Indeed, the people of
Graham were also aware of
the tremendous asset the ad-
dition of such people would
make to their community,
not only in measurable dol-
lars but in their impact on
the city’s civic, cultural and
intellectual life.
“Cities, like men, do not
live by bread alone. The
amenities of life are vital con-
siderations for the men —
and often their wives — who
make the decisions about
plant locations. After the bas
ic data pertaining to plant
sites, utilities, availability of
labor, labor climate, transpor
tation facilities and like con
siderations have been diges-
ted certain other questions
must also be resolved. In ex-
amining the smaller towns
these questions most always
include the proximity of the
relatively small town to prin-
cipal cultural centers, where
one may find symphony con-
certs, plays, opera, and uni-
versities. The extent of the
local library system and will
the city expand it for growing
needs? What is the nature
and extent of local recreat-
ional facilities? What relig-
ious denominations are estab-
lished in the city? Are the
schools and hospital facilities
modern and efficient?
"The leaders of the Graham
industrialization movement
realized that the men who
make the decisions for plant
locations would be influenced
by factors such as these and
by their impression of living
conditions to be enjoyed or
merely tolerated. Here again
the Graham Industrial Assoc-
iation was well prepared with
attractive literature describ-
ing the advantages of living
in Graham.
“As a result when we be-
gan. serious discussions with
the people of Graham and evi
depced interest in Graham as
hedobsible site for our plant,
they set forth a multitude of
advantages for living in their
city and the contiguous area.
The literature they presented
to us was most enticing — I
might add even stimulating
— and I am happy to say
that I now know it was indeed
factual.
“Sports activities for both
the participant and the spec
tator were available on a Tex
as-sized scale. Swimming,
boating. skiing, fishing and
sailing on sky blue lakes were
vividly described and illus-
trated. Riding and hunting in
the rolling hills and on the
vast prairies, and the abun-
dance of native game, were
described in a manner that
could not help but be attrac-
tive to any devotee of fire-
arms and horses There was
also a well-maintained golf
course and country club, with
a new clubhouse, and year-
round golfing weather. The
literature also described the
rodeo arena and events reg-
ularly held there, the fine
high school football stadium
and athletic program, base-
ball fields, municipal swim-
ming pools, playgrounds, and
parks All of us could not
help but be impressed and
enthused over the attractions
the area held for us and for
our families for healthful
outdoor living in a whole-
some atmosphere.
“In addition there were des-
cribed the many beautiful
churches in Graham, all of
which are progressive and act-
ive in church-related social
activities; an excellent public
schools system, with facilit-
ies for both indoor and out
door sports; a Woman’s Club,
with its own clubhouse beau-
tifully constructed and ap
pointed; and a new modern
hospital had recently been
constructed. Graham has its
own municipal auditorium
and from time to time suc-
cessfully obtains such events
as the St. Louis Symphony
Orchestra. It also has a public
hall that is used for every
kind of activity from club
breakfasts to church suppers
“Graham did not hesitate
to lean on the Dallas-F o r t
Worth area to satisfy any cul-
tural needs it could not as
yet provide Arrangements
had been made with other lib
rariea to borrow all types of
books not maintained in the
Graham library Plays. sym
phonies and operas were list-
ed and the fun of attending
in assembled groups with
their own motorcades was
fully explained
From the company’s stand
point, Graham has an ade
quate airport with air taxi
service and is working to
wards obtaining scheduled
airline service. Commercial
trucking facilities were more
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4 George A. Jaggers, president
%. of the Graham Magnetics, Inc.
C of this city, appeared on the
4 twelfth annual West "Texas In-
dustrial Conference program
held February 1 in Wichita
Falls.
Theme of the conference was
’‘Existing Industry, a Gold Mine
in Every Back Yard.”
Mr. Jaggers has been chair-
man of the Board of Directors
and president of Graham Mag-
netics, Inc. since 1965, and has
35 years experience in industry
as an engineer and executive.
He is a native of New Jersey
and was educated at the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, Temple
University, and Drexel Insti-
tute. From 1947-51 he was exe-
cutive vice president and gen-
eral manager of Welex Jet Ser-
vices of Fort Worth.
A copy of his highly informa-
tive discussion follows:
"When Mr. Jordan extend-
ed the invitation of the West
Texas Chamber of Commer-
ce for me to discuss with
you today Graham Magnetics
Incorporated and its decision
to locate a manufacturing
plant in the City of Graham,
he very carefully set forth
guide lines for subject mat-
ter.
“The use of the words
“guide lines" is becoming in-
creasingly more flexible, par-
ticularly in the White House.
For example, you might think
that the guide lines for the
steel industry would be the
same aa the guide lines for
the transportation workers in
New York City. This, unfor-
tunately, is not necesssrily
the case. So Bethlehem Steel
gets a slap in the face and
the late Michael Quill a "good
will” telegram.
“Taking this cue from
Washington, Mr Jordan, I am
going to stretch your guide
lines a bit and exercise a
apeaker’a prerogative in my I
remarks and in the method
of preaenting the "how,"
“why," and “what" that in-
fluenced our company in the
selection of Graham as the
L ---base for our operations. What
I plan to do ia to relate what
I trust will be a meaningful
story, within the framework
of my assigned topic, and
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than adequate for our needs
and, in some respects, Gra
ham could furnish more per
sonalized trucking service
than is available in larger
cities.
What about housing? Avail
ability of housing for a sud
den influx of new residents
can present a major prob-
lem. Housing developments
with finished homes for rale
are seldom found in the smal-
ler cities But, again, t h e
leadership of Graham was
prepared for even this event-
uality. Certain , far-sighted
businessmen had constructed
a series of modern two bed-
room apartments, which arc
air-conditioned, and both
functionally and attractively
designed The apartments
were wholly adequate for a
long range or short-range oc-
cupancy by families. Certain-
ly, these were ideal accom-
modations for our executives
and key scientific personnel
until we had time to build
our own homes, some of
which are even now under
construction. We now occupy
several apartment units and
probably will always do so
for the reason that as new
scientific and technical peo-
ple continue to arrive, it tak
es a number of months be-
fore they can complete the
design and construction of
their own homes. Again here,
I might point out, that the
availability of attractive and
desirable building sites in es-
tablished residential areas,
surrounded by lovely homes,
with well maintained yards
and lawns, replete with trees,
was another important plus
factor in our final decision
to locate our facility in Gra-
ham.
“But of prime importance,
overshadowing all of these
other considerations, includ-
ing the easy accessibility to
the cultural and entertain-
ment, facilities in nearby Dal
las and Fort Worth, was the
civic climate that prevailed
Here obviously was a town of
some 10,000 people that had
laid the foundation to forge
ahead, that wanted new in-
dustry, that particularly
wanted our new industry and
was prepared to do what had
had to be done to assure that
we located it In Graham
“Our company, we felt,
could expect the full support
of the entire community, and
in turn, we pledged our full
support of the efforts of Gra-
ham to develop itself into a
larger, more prosperous city
“There was but one import-
tant facility not available,
namely a modern hotel or mo-
tel to accommodate the many
visitors new industries would
bring into the city, and we
have been assured that this
situation will be corrected
during the current year.
“The selection of Graham
as the site for our plant was
not by chance, far from it.
At least six other cities were
vitally interested in our com-
pany and held forth certain
advantages that we, of course,
fully evaluated. But, in the
final analysis, we found that
no other city offered, at this
time, the community spirit,
the excellent community fsc-
lities, including opportuni-
ties for recreation, the avail-
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quite sure where to begin I
believe the proper place for
me to start this discussion
is bv talking about people.
"Why people in a discus-
sion of industrial develop-
ment?
"The fact is that the true
wealth of our Nation is found
in its people The needs, de
sires and ambitions of the
American people constitute
the greatest force for tech-
nological and economic pro
gress that the world has ever
known The American people
have achieved and continue
to achieve this progress un
der a Federal system of sta
tea, counties, cities and towns
But, ultimately, our progress
is mostly attributable to in-
dividuals within communities
operating as organized entit-
ies to create a better life and
a better living within their
particular sphere.
"The sum total of the
whole is our great Nation,
with its dynamic growth and
ever increasing abundance of
products and services that
free men generate for them-
selves in a free economy The
things that are happening on
a broad scale across this land
of ours that threaten this
very system, these very free
doms, which have brought
us the greatest prosperity
known to man, are subjects
for another discussion — and
I will not go into them to-
day. tempted as I may be to
discuss and attack this prob-
lem head-on. But, as I say.
let us leave that for another
day and another time,
"To continue with the point
I was making, it is axiomatic
that free men in a free eco-
nomy differ in what they be
Heve to be their needs and
their goals, and therefore, we
find highly differing desires
and ambitions from one or-
ganized entity to another.
Each entity or group may
elect a course of action that
best meets the needs of a
majority of those comprising
that particular group
"A town or a city is also
an entity, an entity — if you
please — that will be what
the people living in it want
it to be A town or a city
will have only that degree of
energy, or life, or resource-
fulness, or character, that its
people elect to develop and
to support with their avail
able resources. Proper plan
ning strong leadership, per
petuity of purpose and ade
quate resources will acceler-
ate the growth of most any
community The only prob
lem is in marshalling these
various commodities, under
effective leadership and with.
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