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CRAHAM, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 10. 1932.
NUMBER THIRTY.
NEW GRAND JURY FOR MARCH TERM IMPANELED MONDAY MORNING
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President of Lions International To Be, Guest Local Club Here Tomorrow
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JUUENHYER
TORESPEAKER
AT LUNCHEON
Julian Hyer of Fort Worth, In-
ternational President of the Lions’
dub, ' will be the honor guest Mid
speaker at the weekly tun-
principal i
Tefceon of
the local chib, which will {round ball competition -will take
be held tomorrow instead of on Wed'
ncsdey as usual. * District Governor
Horace' Condley of Eastland also
wiH be present, as well as repre-
sentatives from other clubs in the
district and wires of the local mem- 8; Rural in room V; and Ward School against the other with a captain
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bars.
At 10:80 tomorrow morning Mr.
Hyer will meet with officers of the
fire dubs in this district,'thtfTWiTdn
to be held >at the Memorial Audi-
torium. Cluba in this diatrict in-
dad* Decatur. " Bridgeport, Jacks-
boro, Olney Newcastle and Graham.
The president and secretary of each
' dub are expected to attend the morn-
ing mooting. *—W. . --.rsr--J
Plans had been made for an open
bouse program to be held this even-
ing, but the luncheon program was
substituted in order that Mr. H>ei
might be present. A committee com-
posed of Stanley H. Peary, L- G.
Cook, and Johnny Matthews, assisted
by Hardy Price, local president, ere
making arrangements for the lun-
cheon program.
Mr. Hyer has the reputation of 'be-
ing a speaker of tin—ua] personal-
ity and ability, and qiembevs of fha
County League
TenmsMarch / 5
of the Couiil
las tic League Meet will be
held on Friday, March 18, when the
tennis competition will take place
at the Shawnee Country Club, open-
ing at 9 o’clock.
On Saturday, March lit. the play-
place at the high , school athletic
f^dd, beginning at 9 A. M. Drawing
for places on the playground ball
schedule will be held, as follows:
Class A in room YTCIiss B in "Worn
in room 6, at the high school.
literary) events Ml scheduled for
March 26, and track and field events
for March $8.
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R. C. MORRISON
TO SPEAK HERE
ON MARCH 14TH.
C. C. MEMBERSHIP
CAMPAHiiNfOBE
LAUNCHED SOON
Directors of the Chamber of Com-
merce have selacted March 23, 24,
and 26-aa the. days on which to launch
the annual membership^campaign.
The aim of the 1832 campaign is
to secure as members one hundred
percent of the business enterprises
snd professions! men in Graham. A
campaign committee will be divided
into four teams, each contesting
SHEEP AND GOAT
MEN TO CONVENE
HERE SATURDAY
charge of each group. It will be the
purpose in making this division to
classify the prospective members and
Sheep and 'goat raisers of Young
and adjoining counties will convene urns'
at the local Chamber of Commerce,
in the Manorial Auditorium, at
3:08 P. M. Saturday, March 12, for
the purpose of furthering the Sheep
and ' Goat Raisers’ Association re-
cently organised. An intereating
feature of the-meeting will be a dis-
cussion of the sheep and goat man’s
problems by Bob' Davis OT JU$ Skio.
Mr. Davis is a nationally recogni-
to see that each is given an oppor= rfit authority on the sheep and goat
tm«ity to contribute his share ’to- induBtryi and » director in the An-
ward community, development throughAssociation of Texas, ac-
the local Chamber of'Commerce. I . _. aZITT. _.
, , _ „ _ ., . cording to’ F. V. Hinson, president
J, i. Gallaher, president of the! * . .. -,T ...
Chamber of Commerce, in comment-; °* ,.***?' -5? .--a,*
Ing on plans for the drive satdr”The >ociation of Young county. Hr.
It. C. Morrison, City Foreator of
Fort Worth, will speak at the Mem-
orial Auditorium at 9 o’clock Mon-
day afternoon, March 14 Mr. Mor.
risen la touring West Texas and de-
livering lectures on yards and city
beautification ia each of the towns
affiliated with the West Texas Cham-
ber of Cnaiuasii Mat h kftMmtad
in the esthetic beauty of * ha-city
“This service is given us thi
the courtesy of the West
opportunity tyemubtoe his thoughts »«ked iby thoee sttending the meet-
and energies with those of his fel- '"a-
low eitiaens for the promotion of Dr. H. - E. Griffla, an .interested
Graham and. accordingly, we, the [ member of the Young county Adsoc
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local dub are looking forward with
nf the international organisation.
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dni M the most successful meet-
ings of the year waa held by )ha
HI-Y Club Monday night.
PUI (HMBer'wldr a poem read by
Graham Stkwnrt. after "Which the
dub sang “Living For
were completed fo^tbe program to
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dub wiU "Save charge* of the It
o’clock service at the First ~Bdpti»4
irged to
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All boys are urged
friend with them for" the
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Church,
bring a
nwMl.
Special music was furnished by
The Four Atm, composed of G., T.
Washburn, Jr., Glen McQueen, Bob
Arnold, and Lawson Cool;. • The
dub appreciated these numbers very
' much and hope to have the Aees with
them again. Discussion groups
were led by Houston Grump.
of Commerce, “and I sin-.
Graham, apd th* surrounding area
will attend this meeting.” A”
- The local City Beautification Com-
mittee includes H. L. Thornton,
chairman; A. A. Morrison
Fenix, H. L. .lidweftSTH. Peavy,
o oy t"*|J _p. Ttacett. Representatives from
The-fto- other chibs who have co-operated in
the work .Include: Meadamea Fred
Arnold, B. a, Hodmday, 8. B.
C. Snpddy, Jim Woods,
Crawford, D,
Chamber of Commerce 4s-:a non-po-
litical civic organisation through
which a civic minded and community
spirited citizenship promote those pro-
ject# thaj srp of' general interest
and of commiXnityarMe benefit. It
is the only organisation that offers
to any citizen In the community an
Lou) Temperature RETURN ELEVEN-
INDICTMENTS
Mark Last Night
The coldest weather or the year
was experienced by Graham and vi-
cinity Wednesday night, the mini-
mum temperature registered being
This was three degrees
lower thmrtht prevttro* 1932 record,
and lacked- only two degrees jk£X||#
ing the coldest., weather'PSperii-m-ed
during l83i. On the preceding night
the minimum was 19 degrees.
Since the first of March the tern-
TUESDAY P.M.
A new grand jury Tor the March’
term was impaneled Monday morn-
ing and concluded their investigations
for thfc.present"o'clock Tuesday
At . that lime*eleven“flff-
‘STfernooti.
ony indictments, were reported, and
the jury was dismissed, subject to
call at a later date in thd^erm.
„ _, Personnel ,jt the jury was: C. P.
peraturehas ranged from a minimum] Hutchison of Graham, foreman;'C.
of 18 to a maximum ft 80 degrees, |R (^vey of Loving, T. B. Rmmeil
as follows: March 1—maximum 80, of K,lla,viller. C. E. Donnell of.Elias-
minimum 54; March-2—maximum 79, ^ M v Harris of EliasvjlJ^ M.
minimum 47; March ^mssiiWMi "5-4rr'Solverion of Olney, Sidney Hunt
minimum IS; March 4—maximum 08, j of Q^Cy, B. B. Ward of NewxasUe,
minimum 39; March 5—maximum 43, |D E For<J,.0f Laying. Q. Street of
minimum 21; Mgrch 6—maximum 62,, Graham. HeiWy priver- of .Graham,
minimum 28; March T—maximum 59, ‘ tn(j
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G. J, Jaack of Orth.-.—
minimum. 24; March 8-v-maximum 44.j Bailiffs appointed to serve the
minimum 20; MarflTJ—maximum 37,j jury Included: Abe Dyer of
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Hinson said: "I stncerely trust that
etery man interested in the sheep
and goat industry will attend the
Saturday afternoon meeting. Mr.
Davis will lead a round table dis-
cussion of the many problems con-
fronting the sheep and goat Indus-
will answer any* questions
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FUNERAL SUNDAY
FOR VICTIM OF
AUTO ACCIDENT
funeral services
Williams,, victim
director!, feql that each and every; iation, in speaking of the program
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Olney, J. D. Dawson, J. B. Foster,
Clew Ellis, H. S. MpOrrady of Elias-
ville. and Price Beach, door Bailiff.
The civil docket was taken .up ia
the 30th. -Distfict ' Court Monday
morning, with Judge P. A. Martin
of Wichita Falls on the-bench. Judge
Martin is presiding in the place of
Judge Allan D. Montgomery this
week, while Judge Montgomery ia
substituting toy the judge at Stin-’'
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mam engaged in business in Graham planned For Salurdky afternoon, de-
">u^h dbould be x oreftn^r of'Xatf'Ghintber^clared that; “This meeting offers
ZT?* of Commerce; and fleet that any fair!# folden opportunity to the sheep
“■ thinking - man would, in all probe bil- and goat” man or Young county; R
in the distribution of membership pho has spent a'liiettme in me in-; 0j town
eoaF a 'bommittee well versed m the J dustry In a major way. - ■
financial ability of the prospective! Officers of the Young counfy As-j
membership has set for each member * sociation are: F. V. Hinson, preal-1 Her
for Miss Zuipa
of a tragic auto-
mobile- accident near here Friday
night., were conducted Sunday after-
noon al Newcastle.
Miss Williams euccumbid about
3:30’ o'clock Saturday morning to
injuries received when the Ford road-
ster in which she wnd two' ath^- _The “S^.of-cl^’Y^^canixa
Presbyterian Men
Banquet Tuesday
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.axperience of s man wrre ri(ttnfr overturned a mile
a lifetime in the in- J „y town Friday . night about 10r3O
broken ^ regular mon-
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-■ ‘'ability
quota as a coi
and eqoitable. i
to pay. and
tion that is | Went; W. T. Hightower, Olney, vice
rdtng to the | president; and Henry SchlRtler, Jr.,
feel that in ] secretary. Organixation of the As-
sister; I aura Jean Williams,
the majority of instances the mem- sociation will b* completed and wool young, .people had attendod a party
x'__* - Jit ____a* sL. .w . “ L.V.I. __..L.l. ^itmnaiail at \araswt nf f.riham *nH Were finmutp
bo given Snadajr rjuMnlng-when the H g ||. P»aTy. Traris OoW,
Alxada Lamar, F. V; r Hinson, C F.
Marshall, A. E. Morris. Charles
Cook, T. C. McCloud, L. V. Himas,
and Robort Rehder* ----
J. W Carlton was in Fort Worth
with a car of, cattle the first of the
week . 't<
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Graham ‘McHugh and Mrs.
J. W. Worthy were visitors in Wichi-
ta Falla Wednesday.
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Acceleration In Drilling Activities
Reported In AH Sections Of County
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New locations are being made in
gJI sections of Young county, with
particular interest centered in the
vicinity of the D. M. Knox No. 1 A.
Manning, about six miles northeast
of Graham, and in the McLeren-
Kisinger pool and the Gordon Moun-
tain area in the southeastern section
of the county. Much activity it
also reported in the shallow field
near Jean.
Weetten A Reed's No. 8 Annie C.
Robinson, block 1467, T. E. A U
survey, topped a good sand at - 840
foot and ia shoering for a 100 barrel
producer.
Fain 4k McGaha have made location
in block j442, T. E, ft L. survey. On
the Hoffman farm about half a
mile north of Jean. |
N. B. Crenshaw et al No. 1 Thomp-
son, located in the northwest corner
of election 1911, t E. ft 1* survey,
abont 8 miles northeast of Jean, la
drilling at 600 fait -
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north and east line of the north
east quarter of .section 294, T. E. ft that
L, survey, one mile west of Jean, la
drilling at 400 feat.
Wootteu ft Reed have made lo-
cation for thsir No. 2 \Joah Swain
In the southwest eorneK of block
1460, T. E. ft L. survey.
C. C. Williams’ No, t~ Foster
Brown,, in the Jean aroa. is drilllhg
at 400 feet
Northeast of Graham ip* Bratcher
ft King Royalty Co. No. 1 G. L. Lowe,
a south offset to the D. M, Knox
No. I Manning, Jn Survey 8411, ia
drilling at 1600 feat ,
Location has boon made for Chris-
tie Bros. No. 1 Nerved, survey 8411,
as an offset to the Knox discovery
well.
he Mook-Texas company has made
location fqr their No. 1 W. P. Stevens
in Mock 14. section 8412, about one
half mile oast of the Knox No. 1
Manning. J - ~—' J
hero will gladv adhere to the ebm-'snd mohair market* ,"discussed at
mittee's recommendation. " f Saturday’s meeting.
Information Given On Provisions For
Farm Loans Under Reconstruction bill
and rharles Bailey escaped with
minor injuries*,.'. According to re-
ports of the acc;
ccident the trio of
west of Graham and were
IS their homes at Newcastle. While
descending the Dobbs bill just before
'rdacki
M. S. Duncan, inspector from the
Regional- federal loan office at Dal-
las, was in Graham Tuesday to con-
fer with, the county agent andi Cham-
ber of Commerce secretary In regard
to plana for' handling applications
for loans in this county. He. will
be in Graham each Tuesday, he sta-
ted. to pass on all applications for
loans approved by" the county com-
mittee composed of De Witte Me-
Clatchy of Olney, J. R. 'Bills ot
Loving, and Irby Rhodes of Graham
Mr. Duncan will serve a group of
six counties including Young, Archer.
Wichita, Wilbarger, Baylor, and
Throckmorton, and plans to make
his headquarters at Olney. He stated
under provisions of the Re,
construction Bill recently passed by
Congress 375,000,000 will be avail-
able for loans to farmers through-
out the United States. —
In order that Young oounty ter-
mers may know who is eligible for
these loans and the regulations gov- for home use end to plant sufficient ’ Ju’ 3™
avnina fkam PiMiHtw A want fl It sa«aaau> *# lasil svons fnr liv*-
erning them. County Agent G, R.
Warren has prepared the following
information:
“Do, not apply to the county agent
for the loens. He has no connection
4Ht)i peaking or granting the loans.
Th4 agent was asked by the XJ, S.
Department of - AgrieiflttM"" to se-
cure the naminif 'of a system of com-
mittees to handle the entire matter.
A county committee has been named
and local committees will be named
ia each town having a bank. The
local committee must past on the
applications before -they are sent to
cheeking before being sent to thu
Dallas, regional office, which will
Roark la determine’ finally whether or nob the
loans will be gieuited.
“Those who can qualify and desire
a loan should apply for information
at the chamber of commerce at Olney
or at Graham, or fh» bajtk at-New-
castle or Eliesville, Apply at the
place nearest you snd let the local
committee._prepsre %nd pass on ■ the
application, before^ it .is sent to the
county committee.
“The loans are- not to compete
with banks. One who can secure
a loan at tte bank is not eligible
for a government loan.
“Regulations say IwtoT will, not
be made to, a ihlt-or; om who did
not farm in 1981, one who has any
job or other source of income, nor
for the purp-tse of paying debts, in-
terest, taxes or purchasing machin-
' resetting the intersection bf the
Murray road with highway 67, the
ear struck loose earth at .the side
IUoul
iq* rod
caused the driver to Ittsc control ol
the machine. ’ ' ' ’ 1
In answer, to a. call from the scene-
of the accident City Officers: Den
Ho waul and George Slater hurried
to give assistance and brought th«.
injured parties to the Graham Hos-
pital. - -|---
Miss Williams was the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Q. Williams.
She had just recently! Humble Refinery.
or- lives: x.t.
be used on.,- for crop
and in no ease shAll it
per- acre. The acreage
must
production
exceed ?4
be to fin
anced shall not exceed the average,
farmed in 1980 and 1931^ Ths ap-
plicant must agree to plant a garden J
tion of the First Presbyterion Church
will close its fiscal year next Turn-
thly- banquet. Dr.": Nat Graftqn for ^
many years pastor of the First Pres-
byterian Church at Wichita Falls and
an outstanding minister, will deliver
an address. gnd the pastor wiU te- 1
stf^} the incoming. officer*.
R. L. Morrison is the newly elec-
ted" president, while Dr. B. B. Grif-
fin ia vice president and Wallace
Price is secretary-treasurer. «It ia f-
believed a larra attendanpe will be J
present for this last meeting of the
best year in the history of the or-
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ganixation which has been function-
ing for about nine years.
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passed her eighteenth birthday. Be-
tides her parents she is survived by
four brothers and twfe sisters, She
the! .Ch
was a
Church.
member
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the! .Christian
McCamey—Operations resumed wt
of Newcastle.
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8. B. Honors Ww By Bitter Creek,
Murray, Colston, And Toiik Valley
The Rural Basketball tournament
for Young county was held at Olney Colston defeated Bunger 48-2, and
crops for
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acreage of feed
stock. I
“The loan must bd secured by a
Uret mortgege on, all crops grown
in 1932. Landlords and all mort-
Friday and Saturday, with 21 teams
competing. In the final games play-
ed fktwrday night at the Olney High
School gymnasium the loving cup*
for the four divisions were won by:
Folston Senior Gtrls, Bitter TYeelr
Junior Girls. Murray Senior Boys,
The opening round was ■ played
Friday morning, with three Junior
Girls’ preliminaries. Colston de-
feated Proffitt 42-12, Ingleside won
a 48-12 victory over Bunger, and
gage holdcre muat.aign wiyers of Cre,k «tifn{n.M the Markley
ami eaukSka nnlil Ilia lnan «■ _ " ' *1 " ' '
final aad from all first mortgage holders
mortgage must eover
grown in 1982.
“In filling out tha application, the
applicant must show his ‘ago. ate*
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rents and crops until tlie loan ia
paid, .
The notes boor 6H per cent in-
terest and must he paid by November Jn" ^
80, 1932.
“The applicant mist sign an ap-
plication. a note, a voucher form,
three mortage forma, and secure
waivers from the landlord on rente
all crops
the two Senior Girls’ preliminaries
plipiinat.
12 victo
junior girls by a *core of 28-8. In,
the three Junior Boys’ preliminaries
Friday afternoon Bungee forfaited
Valley, Murray defeated
Colston 18-9. and Padgett won over
Bitter Creek 18-7. Throe Senior
Boy* game* week alio scheduled Fri-
day afternoon, Tank Valley defeat-
ing Hunt 47-8. Bitter Creek defeat-
ing Proffitt 16-8, and Bunger for-
feiting to Trua.
Friday nlgfit the hat Senior Boys’
preliminary was played. Murray win-
ning a* overwhelming victory ei
Padgett with a score at M-t b
Bitter Creek, downed Ingles id# 28-17.
Semi finals were played' Saturday
morning and afternoon. Id the
Senior Boys’ division Bitter Creek
ted Tonk Valley with a 19-
ictory and Bunger forfeited to
Murray. The Ming Bend Junior
Girls forfeited to Bitter Creek, and
the Colston Junior Girls met defeat
by a score of 20-13 al the hands
of Ingleside. , TYro Junior Boys
semi-finals were played Saturday
afternoon when Tonk Valley noaed
oat a victory over Murrey by tee
exceedingly dose score of -11*96, and
Ingleside defeated Pndgott 26-7.
Results in the finals Saturday
night were: Junior Girls. Bitter
Creek 12—Ingleside 6; Senior Boys,
Murray 84—Bitter Crate 16; Junior
Boys, Tonk Valley M—Ingleside 8;
Senior Girls. Colston Sft-BItter
Crete tit, '■ p—e- ?
Ad interesting feature of the dos-
ing night of the tournament was the
announcement et an all-county team
for each division, picked by Ike
(Quite—il on teat pace)-
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