The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 18, 1932 Page: 1 of 11
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► AUGUST 18, H7I.
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GRAHAM, TEXAS,
. THURSDAY FEBRUARY
OLPT NEWSPAPt PUBLISHED IK NORTHWEST TEXAS.
NUMBER TWEN TY-SEVEN.
OF WORK PLANNED FOR 1932 BY C. OF C.
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\am To Join In Nation Wide Celebration Washington Bi Centennial
)AY PROGRAM TWO YOUNG COUNTY ROADS TO BE HARD SURFACED $
ir IS PLANNED FOR |‘
FEBRUARY 22ND.
Plana wars announced this week
for an all-day celebration to bo
“ February 22, in ob-
<of the Bi-centennial of
Gtorf Wfhinffton. ----*—7/''
Several years ago Congress ap-
pointed a committee to arrange plana
I for ■ a nation-wide oelebration in
j 1982. The celebration is to begin
I on February 22 and continue through
Thanksgiving, with every organi-
sation in the United State* render-
ing programs at different times dot-
| ing that period. Local organisa-
I tions have formed a committee, with
Rev. Bryan H. Keathley as general
chairman, to' supervise the bl-cen.
i, _n|>] nliaoona n»eea *----
hWlUiHBB UUNI V11IKB DwIT,
the committee has planned ea
sara s-wLfsa
and ledge in Graham, as well as
lahtrp individual citisea, co-operate
I in making it a success. Active
I participation is particularly needed,
the committee point* out, because of
Hie fact ti
Nominations Are
Made For County
Loan Committee
Comity Taxes'
Show Decrease
2S9 Inch Rain
Overflows Lake
Hans For Two
—- Highways Now
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begun SO late.
that work on the plane was
program will, begin with the
sound of a cannon at sunrise. This
will he followed br a bugle calk
which will be relayed through the
city from the tope of buildings, and
the rtagihg of balls. A city-wide
Die . Young County Agricultural
Board met Wednesday afternoon nt
the local Chamber of Commerce of-
fice, the principal business of the
session being the nomination of a
committee to receive the applications
of farmers of this eodnty for. loans
under the “reconstruction bill" re-
cently enacted by Congress. A com-
mittee of three was nominated for
this purpose, and will be definitely
announced at an early date.
According to the request mads
by the United States Secretary of
Agriculture In reference to ap- .
pointmsnt of the committee H should
consist of one banker, one merchant,
and one farmer who is not eligible
for a loan. Members of the com-
mittee will be expected to pass upon
loans and send them to the branch
office for approval. ~ Detailed in-
junction* for handling applications
for loans will b* supplied later.
At this time also further plans
wtr# outlined fOr encouraging im-
provement of turkey production in
this obdnty. The board endorsed
i plan for a series' of ‘three meet-
ngs to be held at Graham, Olney,
Newcastle, the dates to be an-
In the elections of the coming
summer and fall 4,025 county ci'.isens
will have the privilege of voting,
that mtmber having provided them.’
selves‘with poll tax receipts. This
total is a little more than 1700 un-
der the number issued last year.
Payment of property taxes also
fell off considerably, the total of
8280,12S.0? paid on state and coun-
tyteas* bring approximately 60 per-
cent of the tax assessment for the
county. Last year about 80 percent
of the totql rendition was paid. The
bulk of the property tax payments
this year were made daring the Inst
month, the January total being
For the first time since its com’
pletion more than two years ago,
Lake Eddleman is filled to capacity
with mater running oyer the spill-
way . The heavy rains of the past
w*ek end added about seven inches
Being Prepared
IHSbttBf or Hie
County Commissioners' Court Mon-
day, it was announced that plans
are going forward for the completion
to the lake, which waa ^ready prac- Lf highways 79 and 120 to the
ond with $44,052.26. December third
tically full, and on Tuesday the
water was two feet over the spill-
way. Yesterday it had -gone down
to about ten inches. Lake Eddie-
man - now holds about two and a
half billion gallons of water, enough
to provide Graham's needs' amply
for several .years without further
addition.
with $26,463.24, and October fourth According to the official weather
With $12,$36.82. - report kept by Miss Lets Black, a
Automobile license payments were total of 2.89 inches of rain has fri-
also under the last year's record. A len here this month, the heaviest
total of 8521 license plates have been
issued for car* and trucks, which is
1662 under the total of 5188 a't this
time last year.
naging-w "■». city-wrae ,nd Newcastle, the date* to be an-
display of the national colon k. jBMBEri later. , At that im«n|i
expected, all smident* bring asked Mmrif
to display the United States flag
at home* and business houses. At
10 o'clock a gong will sound, and
citlsana are requested to remain
silent, so far as possible, during the
17 minute* duration of the ‘200
sounds of the gong, each sound
representing one of the 200 yeqrs
sines the birth of George Washing-
Letters Awarded
To 16 Members
Of Steer Squad
pteha wtu be mad* for at
turkey demonstration* to be carried
on in various parti, of the county;
a tom show to be held At the fair
grounds next fall; and one or more
turkey grading school* to be hold
at the beginning of the marketing
. mum
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At 11 o'clock President Hoover's
address to Congress, formally open-
ing the M sehlenaial celebration,
may he heard over the radio, and
it baa been suggested that all Join
in tinging with the radio ronsic.
Beginning at 5:86 o'clock citizen*
UN requested to display candles
from window? and
and displays, (saving them until'
b*dtl$|*^ . 1 ,
A pageant_ and huge parade, in
which every' organization of the
bo stagod at 6:80 around the court-
house square. WJtera possible uni-
forms or costumes will be worn, and
torches will be carried. A beauti-
ful display of fireworks tf also
Those present tor the meeting
were: President John W. Bullock of
Newcastle; E. Joe Vanvettcrman,
county key banker, of Newcastle;
Jack ' Williams, secretary of the 01-
nty Chamber of Oommeixe; W. M.
Creech and Victor KuBkel of Olney;
Hutching*, C. C. Hloodworth, G. R.
Warren, and Ed C. Burr.s.^___
Sixties members of the 1931 Gra-
ham High School football squad won*
awarded letters last Friday, each re-
ceiving * beautiful slip-over white
sweater with purple and gold letter*.
The sweaters were presented hy
Coach ftad Knieff in an informal
program held at the chapel period.
Several of the letter men wet*
called qn for short talks.
Those receiving sweeter* were:
Clark Jamagin, Dempsey Parsley,
Walter Colwell, James Klmbte),
John Elliott, Jv T. Butler, Charles
f. C. Butler, Dr. H. E. Griffin, 5*rl_ .Hamer, Edgar Bingham, Ssb* Pars-
music and a three minute dedicatory
speech. ____
'-The feature event of the day .trill
be a program at the Memorial Audi
ortum It 7:80, which will incliqle:
music by high school band; medley
of patriotic music hy American Leg-
ion Drum and Bugle Corp; “Ameri-
ley .Lincoln Walker, LJoyd Daniel*.
Gena Wignatt, Bill Bhaefer, Carl
VicHss, Jiek Wheeler, amt Roland
Turney.
precipitation having been Moiylay
night when 1.90 inches of Water
fell. • i-
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Honor Students-
Of 1932 Class .
Are Announced
betn mad* of
the honor students of the 1932 senior
class of 'the Graham High School,
Miss Katherine Cook to bo 'valedictor-
ian and Miss Davie Della Wylie sa-
lute to rian. Grades for the fresh-
man, sophomore, and junior years and
the first semester of this year were
tveraged in ascertaining the honor
awards. Miss Cook had an average*
>f 90 1*6 and Miss Wylie 88 6-0. The
third and fourth place students also
had excellent grades, Freddq Stewart
averaging 88 (-10 and Rufus Bryant
:7 19-21.
The senior class 'now numbers 64,
ind PhtiST are already under way for
'heir graduation in Mky. Their
i easement
Throckmorton county line, and that
contracts for ths.hard-surfacing are
expected to be let by the State
Highway Commission at an early
date. N
The commission, rs signed up and
placed Hi escrow .with the. First
National Bank a sum of approxi-
mately $29,000 to be expended on
the hard surfacing of Highway 79
from Olney to the Throckmorton
county line. This smouht was al-
lotted for Highway 79 at th* time
the county road bonds were issued.
The action of the commissioners
was in line with s request received
from the state highway department.
According to a statement received
from them' plans and specifications
are to be- prepared immediately,
and bids asked for' as $oon as pos-
sible. ' —--~
.Highway 120, from Newcastle to
the Throckmorton county line, is
slso being surveyed by the state
highway department in order that
nknt rim) BpopifiPB^ftwt fnr hmrrt
OJECTSFOR
YEAR OUTLINED
BY COMMITTEE
The Program of Work and Bud-
I get Committee of the Chamber -tt
Commerce, after carefully^ survey- __^
ing the suggestions made by- the
membership, has selected a list of
project* which are considered the
most feasible activities for th*
organisation during the ensuing
ycftfsIvA-'blriget was also tentative- —<
ly outlined and will be ready to
announce at an early date,.. ~—
In commenting upon the neWita.
gram of, work, John J. Gallaber, ’
president of the Chamber of Com-
merce, said: “Wo would Ilka for
the membership to. carefully read
th* listed projects, bearing ,ih mind
that th* Program of Work and $A. —
get Committee selected those af-
fording the greatest opportunity far \
accomplishment. Many suggestions
made were qot included in tbs pro-
gram of work because the committee * *
believed it impesaible, St present,
to take any defMfte' steps toward
their accomplishment. After read-
ing-the program, if any member has
a 'Suggestion or criticism to make,
leave it at the Chamber of ‘ Com- -
mere* office and it will be given
consideration by the Board
rectors when this program ta ta*.
sented to them for adoption.
Members of the Program of Work
and Budget Committee are: E. 8.
Graham, Graham P. Stewart, Irby
Rhodes, 8. B. Street, FYed T. Arn-
old, and J. S. Crieweti. The program
as outuiUM by tilfl
urfacing may be prepared. nils
road is about 14.7 . miles in length,
vhile the highway from Olney to
>h> ThrockipOrton line is about IAS.
All grading Jins been don* on both
road*...... ( • J':,
A l -ThCWceTing Monday the com- a* outnnea ny Orfm TRcT(j<Tes IheToT-
missioners also signed oil contracts lowing:
affecting the construction of the I. AGRICULTURE:
Newcastle bridge over the Brazos I 1; Continued effort to improve the
river, and this project is expected chiton staple in Young County, by
o be under way withlrt k short
Ime.
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beinc pImniMxi. Robert Rehders aim! a U 8. JQ.; five four ftiinnte Ulka
Clyde Haden will be in charge of the
panda
At 7:15 a Washington Memorial
true will be planted in front of the
Auditorium by the Ameri- —C. P. Marshall; “His
can Legion. Senator W. |>. Me-
Far lane will have charge of, a ten
Impressive Re-Dedkatkm Ceremony
Held By Boy Scouts Sunday Evening
As a feature of National Boy V. E. Ramsey of the South Bend
Scout Week, eriebmting the twenty- Troop.' Others introduced included
second anniversary of the Boy A- Morrison of the Boys’ Wbrk
Soouts o< America, the local scouts
•held aiV impressive re-dedieation
eeremony Sunday evening at the
First Methodist Church. Th* pro-
gram was participated in by five
troop*, including the throe local
Gigantic Sale Atr
—rr Street & Company
Starting today ihe S. B. Street
& Company store will conduct* s
sal* of unusual interest. Many
1 xtranrdinsry values will be offer
speciai numbers by members of the ^ ,n or<|ar to clear th* store of all
winter and advance spring hisrohan
diae, making way for the stocks of
new goods coming in. J A double
page ad in another section of this
issue list* many of the bargains that
are offered dttrtng th* sale, an4
members of the firm cordially urge
their friends to take advantage of
•"he low prices offered to provide
for needs In wardrobe, household
s, draperies or incidentals.
decs on May 20.
»$■
Missionary WOl
-Talk Here Tonight
sponsoring the working toward
planting of improved se^d. , •
2, Further improve the quaiity""of
iow grain by... following JH*
demonstrations of last year.
3. Furnish meeting place, secretar-
ial aid and,do corresponding for th*
Lions Hear Gossip
About Themselves
on George Washington—“As a Far-
mer", G. R. Warren; “As n Soldier”,
Clyde Haden; "As n Statesman'
Judge Fred T. Arnold; “As n Mason"
Rev. R. C. Edwards; “Star Spangled
Banner".
troops, the South Bend sconta, and
th* Newcastle troop.
The program opened with 20 min-
utes of music by the high school
orchestra, after which several scout
Ivus wore introduced, as fol-
Scoutmaster R. M. Hsrbord
snd Assistant Scoutmaster Clyde
Conklin of Troop On#;
P. K.
of th* Court of Honor; and three
committeemen—John Hawthorne, R.
W. Guinn, and E. M. Remir
Chief Scout Executive Frank
Creighton of Wichita Falla and D.
W. Ross, scorimastor of Wichita
Falls were present and presented
th* moving picture, “Th# Scout
Trail”..- Before th* presentation of
the film n vocal solo was given by
James Mqltnn, accompanied at the
piano by Miss Maxine Melton. Mr.
Creighton gave n short talk oh
"The Good Tarn I Did", and then
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Burris Addresses
• Breckenridge C. C.
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Ed C. Barrie, secretary - manager
of th* (Camber of Commerce, was
speaker at the week-
ly luncheon of the Breekenridge
Chamber of Commerce Wednesday.
Mr. Burris gave" a discussion of the
mounting cost of government and
the seeonqmnylng Increase In taxa-
tion. Th* day's program was do-
voted to tax problems.
Bril Arnold of Troop the showing of the picture.
mm Scout Trail" Is a film takun
of
“Hi# Scout Trai
BANKS TO CLOSE’’
ffit FEBRUARY 22
Both the Plfst National and the
Graham National banks will bo closed
the dap next Monday,
28, in observance of
Ooorge Washington’s birthday.
,°KS:sr
The members of the Lions Club
teamed a number of things Shout
tiramntves snd each otitaT ot their
luncheon Wednesday, the* program
consisting of n radio broadcast.
With Billy Dowdls and Don John-
son nt the microphone, n veritable
barrage of wisecracks at the ex-
panse the the members ensued.
-Musical features Of the program
purported to com# from orchestras
directed by I* O. Cook and John
Matthews In the Blue Room of the
Driver Hotel. Another spedal-fea-
ture represented a fifteen minute
Interview with Dr. D. E. Winstead.
Astonishing bits of gossip concern-
ing various members of the club
were presented in th* style of Wri-
ter WJnch ell. —N.,—
-•Further plans were discusred for
entertaining the district governor
on Marsh 10. The meeting will
he held in the evening, snd the
wives of the members will also at-
tend. , ’.....eiMu,-
Rex D- Hopper, who for several
vexre. h*« bCeti a misskujej'jr .et
But*dor Aires, South. America*- am!
is. now oh a furlough in the United
States, v£ll speak at the First
Christian Church tonight :It 7:80
o’clock. From here he will go to
Wichita Fall* where he will he one I ducts.
I hr Comity Farr
operate with the Board in all other
matters pertaining to the. better-
ment of agriculture.
gram adopted by the Farm Board.
5. Co-operate with the dairyman,
improving the market for dairy pern
of the speakers at the World Fellow-
'hip Meeting to be held there this
week-end.
6. Work toward on improved mar-
ket for all farm products and an-
dtavor to ha** more oottoc bi ought
Rev. Hopper has an interesting to, 'and Mid, hi Graham,
mmsage of his work in the Argon- 7. Endeavor to enlarge and ha-
tine Republic, and the public ik In- prove the sheep and goat industry
rited to come out to hoar him. . in Young County, by (1) working
toward the eradication of preda-
tory animals; (2) creating, or de-
veloping a wool and mohair market
in Graham; (S)_ by organising a
sheep and goat raisers organisa-
tion in this county. . -- -
' 8. Encourage the poultry and tur-
key industry by co-operating ta th*
(Continued on lari page).
’ ; W. D. MCFARLANE ILL
Senator W. D> McFarlane has
been oonffiwd to his home by illness
for several days, having contracted
iriluenxa while on a. campaign tour
through the 18th. congressional dis-
trict.
.:r.ay
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Mrs. Hall Injured
In Auto Accident
Mrs. Ola Hall was painfully in.
lured In a ear accident Sunday even-,
ing 'while retaining from Electro
where she had been to visit a bro-
‘hnr-lnd»yr Who is ill. Mrs. Hall’s
laughter, Madeline, and B. L. Boyer
uf *$e Phi rip* Petroleum Co.
County Board Of Agricolture To
Sponsor Home Food Supply
In order to arouse interest in the
‘ $560.00 Farm Family Food Saving
SchwWV tha Young County Agri-
cultural Board plana ta spmutir a
contest in which $100 ta prises will
be given to the winners. The prises
will be as foilevta: First, $26; Second,
$20; Third, $15; Fourth, Fifta, Sixth,
and Seventh—$10 each.
Through carefully compiled infor-
mation it has been found that pro-
per food for n farm or ranch family
of five
tail
nfas, nt ta- and the
prices, to about $610. A sche-
scrstched, but dri* has been worked oat showing
that $550 ef thia cm ha
wU bo
M 3
in making the priaa
The county agent and home i
assistance on th* profitable 1
of cow*, hogs, poultry,
crops; while the bom
*“PPly sch*dW«r for
chords, canning, and
sohodriea win el
ties tor garden planting, :
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Spears, George T. The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 18, 1932, newspaper, February 18, 1932; Graham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth884134/m1/1/: accessed May 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Library of Graham.