The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 14, 1966 Page: 1 of 18
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NUMBER 36
THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1966
GRAHAM, TEXAS, 76046
VOLUME 90
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Ladies Night Dinner
Scheduled Tonight
Speaker Ben Barnes
Addresses Lions Club
District Court t9
Meet Monday
Graham Masonic Bodies
To Hold Open Meeting
Revival to Begin Sunday
Morningside Baptist Church
ham Chamber of Commerce
al once and complete an ap-
plication before 5 p.m. Mon
day, April 18, said Killough.
eraham
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Survivors include his widow,
Mrs. Alma Ellis, a daughter,
Mrs. Andy Knickerbocker of
Midland, Texas; a granddaugh-
ter, and a great granddaugh-
ter.
LIONS SPEAKER — Wesley Senkel,
left, oresident of the Graham Lions
Club welcomes Ben Bornes, center.
Speaker, Texas House of Represento-
The announcement followed a
meeting of' the BreckenrRige
Chamber of Commerce mem
bers. Bill Rogers, R.L Me Al
pork surrounds the fomous old oak tree and Cen-
tennial marker commeroting the founding of the
. Texas and Southwestern Cattleman's Association
A grand opening is scheduled in the near future —
Leader Staff Photo
on of Mr.
Walker of
assigned
ing Squad-
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adets Air-
Thursday evening. The annaul
Aggie Muster is held through-
out the world on San Jacinto
Day.
The combined Masonic Bod-
ies of Graham together with the
Order of Eastern Star are plan-
. ning an open meeting on April
22, at 7:30 o’clock p.m. in the
lodge room.
A short memorial program is
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plant manager, and Harry Dav-
is, president of the firm.
The new building will allow
an increase in employment at
Approximately 225 members
and guests are expected for the
dinner.
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The Graham Leader ®
OLDEST BUSINESS INSTITUTION IN YOUNG COUNTY—ESTABLISHED AUGUST 16. 1876
Quotation For Today
The worst sin toward our fellow creatures b
not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them.
That’s the essence of inhumanity.
—George Bernard Shaw.
NEW HOME cf the Grpham Fedevol Savings and
Loan Association is shewn above following comple-
tion last week Personnel moved to the new build-
ing and welcomed visitors this week It features
drive-in facilities on the east side and a beautiful
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An Editorial
Andrews For Representative
We’ve known Ken Andrews of this city since early youth,
and he grew up with a first hand knowledge of farming and
ranching He understands the many and varied problems of
this area and, we feel he is qualified to speak in the interest
of these citizens and serve ably as State Representative.
Andrews is a graduate of the University of Texas Law
School and is a practicing attorney in this city. His integrity
is known to friends, and if elected, he will represent all the
constituents of the 86th District. .
Andrews will be a dedicated servant to those be represents
while serving in the House of Representatives. He is a Christian
gentleman, loyal, and active in his church.
The Leader considers Ken Andrews capable of fulfilling
the responsibilities of this office, and commends his candidacy
to the voters of the 86th District.
and universities was expected
to double within the next five
years
Barnes declared crime was
1 nother important matter fac-
ing the Legislature and said
over 50% of the crimes com
mitted in the state last year,
were youths 18 and younger.
Ha believes the solution will
be found on the local level
Barnes urged more local ef-
fort and participation to keep
C free enterprise system.
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fives to the Wednesday noon meet-
ing Ken Andrews, right, served as
program chairman, and introduced
Barnes — Leader Staff Photo
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NEW INDUSTRY — Graham Wholesale Floral. Ltd
it expanding their greenhouses from 17,000 to
50,000 square feat The new greenhouses, above,
ore being constructed on on eleven-ocre site of the
comar of Ohio and Avenue D Bob Tyler and Bob
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Tyler, Jr report the now Graham industry should
give an additional payroll of over $50,000 oar year.
The greenhouses are expected to be completed and
in full production by the middle of August — Lead-
er Staff Photo
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40 Rotary clubs of the dis-
trict, to the widows of Rotar-
ians and toother special guests.
Graham Rotary Club is the
only Rotary club in this dis-
trict that holds Annual Inter-
City Ladies Night meetings and
due to the prominence and ex-
cellence of the speakers they
are attended by Rotarians from
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planned and the widows of the
deceased members of Young
County Lodge will be recog-
nized.
The public is cordially in-
vited to attend. Light refresh-
ments will be served.
Hold”
Kenneth Wayne Thompson,
Newcastle, and Miss Peggy Sue
Current, Newcastle.
Ing Youth Camps each summer.
He preached in the Morningside
chirch several years ago and
will be wett- remembered by
those who heard) his inspira-
tional Bible messages.
Sunday, April 17, the first _
Sunday of the Revival will be
a high day at Morningside Bap-
tist, as all are working to have
a Record Breaking attendance
for the beginning of the week
of the Revival. The goal has
been set at 350. The public
is cordially invited to attend
the services.
Mr Barnes entered his first
pelitical campaign in 1060 at
the age of 22, successfully
seeking the office of State
Representative from the 64th
District. In his first, the 57th
Legislative Session he set him
self amert as a quick and as
tute student of the state gov
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Killough reports this Pros-'
pect will need between 25
and 30 men with the above
qualifications
"If you have had appren-
tice training. Or, if you are
semi-skilled in one or more
of the abdve classifications,
we will appreciate very much
if you will contact the Gra-
Post Office to
Post Tax Forms
Friday Night
AU mall deposited in the Gra-
ham Post Office or in the curb-
side box west of the Post Of-
fice by midnight, April 15, will
be postmarked with the date of
April 15, 1966. ‘
This information is made
public by the Post Office for
the convenience of taxpayers
who mail their income tax re-
turns on that date, the post-
master announced.
H. C. Knox
Has Surgery
H.C. (Buddy) Knox of this
city underwent major surgery
Wednesday in the Wichita Gen-
eral Hospital. He has been a
medical patient in the hospit-
al for the past week.
Hla wife and a sister, Mrs.
Ray Downey, are at his bed-
side.
Gospel Quartet
To Appear at
Church of God
The Revival Airs, gospel
quartet from Wichita Falla will
appear at the Church of God
7:30 p.m. Friday, April 15 un-
der the sponsorship of the Young
Peoples Endeavor.
The public ia Invited to en-
joy an evening of gospel sing-
ing.
Over 150 Ex-AEgies are ex- ran and James Hestand, C-C
==- - — —= 1 manager, and Bill Brckaway,
many areas of Texas and Ro-
P tary Clubs in District 579.
Evangelist Hugh Adkisson,
Duncan, Oklahoma, will be
preaching at the Morringside
Baptist Church, Fourth and In-
diana Streets from April 18-24,
each night at 7:30 p.m.
Rev. Adkisson has pastured
the Bible Baptist Church of
Duncan, Oklahoma for over
thirteen years. At the present
time his church is in the pro-
cess of building a new Sunday
School and church plant at anew
location in Duncan.
Rev. Adkisson conducts many
Revivals, as well as, conduct-
pear here next season. This
group will consist of about fir-
ty of the orchestra members,
including all first chair men and
the regular conductor, Donald
Johanos, and possibly a soloist
The Dallas orchestra is listed
among the top ten in the Uni-
ted States, and this should be
another evening to remember.
The annual dinner meeting
will be held at the Women's
Club on Monday, April 18, at
6:00 p.m. All campaign workers
are urged to be present, as
plans for Increasing the mem
bership of the Association will
be discussed at this dinner.
' There will be door prizes!
later than Monday, April 18.
abgut skilled labor in this
area The report was released
today by John Killough.
Ben Barnea, Speaker of the
‘Texas House of Representa-
tives, flew to Graham Wed-
nesday and spoke to the Gra-
ham Lions Club.
Barnes. introduced bv Ken
Andrews, program chairman,
discussed the change from
rural to urban population and
noted 80% of Texans now live
in 27 metropolitan areas.
The rapid change has
brought about redistricting
and Barnes declared in 1070
the state would have to re-
district again. “At this time,”
Barnes said "Dallas, Bexar,
Harris and Tarrant counties
will have over 100 members
in the House of Representa-
tives."
Mr Barnes reminded Gra-
hamites of the rise in Educa-
tion especially the past three
years under Governor John
the garment factory from about
300 to 600 persons.
Preliminary plans call for
the building to have a 16,000
square foot receiving and cut-
ting area, 15,000 foot storage
and shipping area, 29,000 foot
area for sewing and the re-
mainder for lounge, rest
rooms, service and office
apace.
The new facility will be con-
structed on a 13-acre site in
northeast Breckenridge and a
railraod spur will connect with
the plant.
Graham Chamber of Com
merce Industrial Committee
has an Industry prospect
which needs information not
Chamber of Comrherce man
aget, and S. B Harbison,
president of the Graham In-
dustrial Association.
The prospect is seeking in
formation concerning local
skilled labor of the follow
ing skills
1. 1 or 2 Gode Welders
2. Fitters
3 Layout Men
4 Assemblers
5 Millwrights
Cleve Ellis
Funeral Rites
Set Saturday
Mr. Cleveland Ellis, 81, na-
tive of Young County, died 2:15
p.m. Wednesday in a Midland
hospital following an illness.
Funeral services for Mr. El-
lis will be conducted 2 p.m.
Saturday from the Morrison
Funeral Chapel with Dr. D.L.
McCree, pastor of the First
Methodist Church, officiating.
Burial will be in the Oak Grove
Cemetery with funeral ar-
rangements under the direction
of Morrison Funeral Home.
Mr. Ellis served as a de-
puty sheriff under the admin-
istration of Sheriff Jim Fos-
ter. He was in 4116 grocery
business at Newcastle and lat-
er had a business at Eliasville.
Cleveland Ellis was born Jan.
23, 1885 in Eliasville. He mar-
ried the former Miss Almaco-
Connally’s administration He
said the state is now spending
65'. more money on Junior
Colleges than in 1063
Barnes took a quick tour of
Graham’a new manufacturing
plants and reported over 360
new industries located in the
state last year, ranking Texaa
second to New York. “We
stand an excellent opportun-
ity to be the No. 1 state in
industrial growth thia year”
said Barnea
The Soeaker also stressed
the importance of "tourism,"
saying it was the third larg-
est industry in the nation, and
urged more advertising of the
attractions offered in Texas
“We have the potential here
in our hand and we must de-
velop it” said Barnea.
He told his audience that
enrollment in Texaa colleges
ELIASVILLE-Mrs. Marjorie
Steadham, C.E. Mills.
JEAN-Mrs. J. O. Presley.
Ten felony and seven civil
cases have been set for Jury
trial Monday in District Court.
A preliminary hearing for
cases set for Jury Trial on
Monday, April 18, will be held
9 a.m. Thursday, April 14 in
90th District Court before Jud-
ge E.H. Griffin.
This is a new precedent and
in the future, when a jury is
called tor duty, they will not
be reporting and then released
after attorney's reach an agree-
ment before the cases go to
trial.
Cases set for Jury Trial
April 18 include:
State of Texas vs Ambro-
sio M. Olvera, Murder by Ac-
cident, Don Reeves, Theft, Wil-
liam Claudis Willis, DWI, 2nd,
James Garfield Greathouse,
DWI, 2nd, Carl Franklin Gil-
len, DWI,2nd, Gary Paul Moore,
theft, VondaD. Alexander, Wor-
thless checks; Eddie Blackmon,
theft, Stella Marie Blackmon,
receiving and concealing sto-
len property; and Roy Jack-
son, Mortgaged property.
Civil cases set for trial in
90th District court include:
Rhodes vs Country Mutual In-
surance, Hazelton vs Hazelton,
Divorce; Holcomb vs Ford;
Willis vs Kirtley; Tackett vs
Cole, Vaughn vs Ribble; and
Whitson vs United States Fire
insurance Company.__________
Davis Manufacturing Com-
pany of Breckenridge has an-
nounced plans for expansion and
relocation in a new 69,000-
square foot building.
Texas A&M
Muster Date
Announced
Calling all Ex-Aggies! Ed
Hinson announced today the an-
nual Aggie Muster is scheduled
Thursday, April 21 at the Pit-
cock lodge on Possum King-
dom Lake. Eastland County Is
host for the meeting this year.
All former Aggies from Young,
Eastland, Stephens, and
Throckmorton counties are In-
vited to attend the Muster.
Dinner will be served 6:30
p.m. Eastland county is re-
sponsible for the program and
dinner.
The Graham Community Con- engaged a group from the Dal-
cert Association has already | las Symphony Orchestra to ap-
Breckenridge Factory
Expansion Announced
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Sixty Petit jurors have been
selected to serve for Jury duty
in the 90th District Court Mon-
day, April 18, according to an
announcement today by District
Clerk George Berry.
The’tollowing wili meet 9a.m.
Monday:
GRAHAM-O. W. Hill, Jr., Vir-
ginia H. Orr, L.M. Logan, Leo-
nard Vaughn, J.B. Hoggard, T.
M. Choate, L.O. Carnley, Mrs.
R.B. Petty, Mary King, Sallie
Eagan, W. E. Unkart, Dewey
Manley, Mrs. C. W. Johnson,
Jr., Betty Taylor, Frank M.
Nunley, and Verl W. Hart
And Bobby W. King, M. Mar-
shall, E.J. Sawyer, W.G. Ho-
ward, Mrs. O.B. Rose, H.B.
Williams, R.E.L. Gowan, R.G.
Hutto, Mrs. M.W. Guinn. Man-
ning Vick, Leon Gilmore, Wil-
Ham C. Birdwell, Mrs. Bob-
by L. Williams, Tossie Long,
Anna Mae Jones, E.E. Lovern,
Mrs. K.D. Oates, Mrs. E.E.
Remington, James F. Timms,
Mrs. Alvey Fuller, and L.S.
Clifford.
LOVING-Mrs. W.T. Dickson,
Nellie Ruth Sams.
NEWC ASTLE-W. P. Burch,
Jr., Mrs. Emma Cummings,
Alvin Anderson, Mrs. Cora
Weiss, R.T. Wells, Jr.
TOLNEY-Jerry Christal, R.
W. Rowe, L.P. Norman, H.L.
Sprinkle, O.J. Ball, Will M.
Hannis, Jr., Leroy Estes, G.
R. Bishop, Mrs. Amon Ellis,
J.E. Ford, J. Hall Stringer,
James Wilkinson.
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ELIMINATE KIcK-
X HAKE
Dr. Tehnyson Guyer of Find-
lay, Ohio, who has spoken to
over a million persons in the
United States and in 13 other
countries will be the speaker
for the annual inter-City Lad-
les Night meeting of the Gra-
ham Rotary Club tonight. The
dinner meeting is scheduled
7:30 p.m. in the American Le-
gion building. ‘
Dr. Guyer’s whirlwind-style,
rapid-paced humor and excit-
ing inspiration earned him the
honor of being ^elected as “The
Most Inspirational Speaker in
the United States” by the In-
ternational Platform Speakers
Association.
A salesman for "The Ameri-
can Way of Life" Dr. Guyer
divides his time between the
Ohio Senate, where he is serv-
ing his third term, The Coop-
■er Tire and Rubber Co., where
he serves as director of pub-
lic relations, and in public
speaking, where he enjoys him-
self and delights all who hear
him. ■
Chas. A. Harris, Rotary
president, has extended spe-
cial guest invitations to all Ro-
tary International officers and
past officers, and all club pre-
sidentr and their ladies of the
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