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TWO
SICTIONS
VOLUME 74
The Graham Leader
OLDEST BUSINESS INSTITUTION IN YOUNG COUNTY—ESTABLISHED AUGUST 14. 187b
18 PAGES
THIS ISSUE
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UEGIONNAIRES exomine the new thermometer sign on the
Southeast comer of the square showing contributions to the
American Legion building fund drive. Left to right, County
Judge G. D. Hinson, George Berry, Jim Parks, Rev. Joe I. Pat-
terson, fund raising committee chairman, and Hugh Grubbs.
The thermometer stands on the $15,000 mark ot the present
time. —Graham Leader Staff Photo.
Joy Convicts
lH W. Kilpatrick
'X Qnkm~m, M. w. Mipat-
riak, charged with statutory rape
1 of a nine year nlil girt, waa found
runty by a Nth District Court
late Tuesday afternoon, and
a 15 year eeetswee p> the state
the trial kot un-
Postal Stash
Not To Affect
: I Graham P.0.
Spenser Mayes, acting postmas-
ter far the Graham Post Office,
announced today that they bad not
resolved postal order* concerning
the aimaansed slash io postal serv-
ies throughout the nation by Poet-
GRAHAM, TEXAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1950
NUMBER 37
How Big Is Graham? Goodwill Caravan To Visit
Camps On Possum Kingdom
A cash award of $25 will be given to someone whose esti-
mate of Graham's population within the city limits is closest
to the U. S. Census Bureau announcement expected sometime
in May. The award will be given by Graham business firms,
and is sponsored by the Graham Chamber of Commerce.
In case of a tie, the award will be made to the first esti-
mate received. Clip, mail, or take this estimate to the Graham
Chamber of Commerce today . . . you may receive the $25
award!
HOW BIG IS GRAHAM?
Graham Chamber of Commerce
Graham, Texas
Population of Graham is __________________________________
Name _________________-— --------------------------------
Address ..........—-----------------------
Graham Seniors To Graham Receives
Receive Diplomas 527 In. Rain
Monday, May U
Youths Selected
To Attend Boys’
State hi Austm
Five organization* have selects i
boys from the Graham High School
Junior class and plan to eponpor
them as citizens to Boys’ State, an
American Legion activity held in
Austin each summer.
Graham youths selected and
their sponsors hneIad*~Frenk Idl-
ings, Jr., American Legion Post
84; Charles Haberthnr, Graham
Chamber of Commerce; Denny
Day, Lions Club; Dennis Newton,
Rotary Club; and John Galloway.,
Knighta of Pythias Lodge.
The Newcastle Chamber of
eumaeaua has been invited to co-
tta Graham
$$ Bargain Days $$
Announced For
Tho Graham Loader
Special Bargain Rates on The
Graham Leader are now in effect
for a limited time for $b60 per
year in Graham and Young county.
Expiration dates are stamped op-
posite the subscribers name on
the paper. Why not take advan-
tage of the special bargain rates
at the low price of 81.50 per year
and subscribe or renew your sub-
serfption to The Graham Leader
You can’t afford to miss a single
issue at this reduced price , .
leu than Sc per copy!
The Leader averages 18 to 22
pages weekly and give* you MORE
local and area newt, social and
parpens! new a, pictures, commun-
ity news and special futures. . .
Your borne town and county news*
Approximately 97 seniors' at
Graham High School are candi-
dates for degrees this year, H. A.
Hefner, principal, announced to-
day. Baccalaureate services will be
held in Graham Meraorir.l audi-
torium Sunday evening, May 21
with the Rev. Dallas Lee, pastor
of the First Baptist Church, giv-
ing the baccalaureate sermon.
Graduation exercises will be held
in the auditorium Monday eve-
ning, May 22 for the 97 seniors
scheduled to receive diplotuu.
C. of C. Directors
Moot Wednos. Night
Directors of the Graham Cham-,
ber of Commerce met Wednesday
night with 16 of the 18 directors
present. The gyoup voted to usist
in sponsoring a booth for advertis-
ing Possum Kingdom Lake at the
Southwest Sports and Vacation
Show in Dallas, April 28 through
May 7. •
Other business included the se-
lection of Charles Haberthur to
ys’ State, sponsored'' b? the
Graham C. of C.
Directors also discussed possible
action to be taken on peddlers in
the city, and voted to go on record
fnvoring the pessageof ah ordi-
nance by the City Council to regu-
late these person*! activities in
Graham.
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Mrs. Joe
Clearing skies this week left
Young county soaked following
5-27 inches rainfall during the
past week. The proverbial “m.l-
lion dollar rain’’ gave needed mois-
ture for the grain crop *rd 'pas-
tures on ranches throughout the
county. The moisture was bed tv
needed for grass and will help the
grain.
Miss Leta Black, local weather
observer, reported that rainfall
last week brought the total amount
of moisture for the year to 8.40
inches. The last big rain occurred
Oct. 24. 1949.
Precipitation recorded by Miss
Black from last Thursday through
Wednesday included the following
amounts: Thursday, 1.05; Friday,
.22; Saturday, .10; Sunday, 8:05;
Monday, .75; Tuesday, none; and
Wednesday, .10.
Temperature* ranged from a
high of 84 degrees to a low of 40
degrees during the past week.
Fallowing the rains, R. O. Dun-
klC county agest, estimated that
of the 60,000 MMS planted in
wheat in Yoong county, that 30,-
000 would average 5 bushels per
acre, and another 30.000 would av-
erage 8 bushels par *acre.
Graham Longhorn
Rkling Club WMN
Moot This Evening
Members of the Graham Lang,
horn Riding CMb wffl have a
A Goodwill Caravan, sponsored
oy the Graham Chamber of Com-
merce, will leave Tuesday, April
25, 9:30 a. m. on a booster trip
to Graford and the numerous large
esmps on that side of I ossurt
Kingdom Lake. All Graham busi-
ness firms have been invited to
send a car in the caravan and
extend an Invitation to ririt Gra-
ham.
With the completion of the new
road between Graham am) Gra-
ford, the distance has been i educed
to only 30 miles, and this area is
now within the Graham trade ter-
ritory. ----7—r
Business men are urged to par-
ticipate in this booster trip, Ed
Fleming, C. of C. manager, said
today, and meet the prospective
customers in this large area.
Jaycees Will -
Sponsor Onboard
Motor Boat Races
Graham Jaycees will snonsor
outboard motor races on I.aka Ed-
dlenTan Sunday, May 7. Following
the enthusiastic recention
year from tta public, plana
under way now to stage a b
general chairman for tt
races, and other commK -
being satartad to assist J
the races. / A
A near dock will be v Jm
dor use aa a judge* stand -mj V) .
I be salurii ta the canter at the
lV
ajtu,
by defense
District Attorney,
tta State and defense
r appointed by the Court,
Stewart, T. Jean
Badgers, and John Gilmer.
Jeroca ware L. D. Thompson,
NasrcaatU; C. Cretsinger, South
Band; C. W. Guinn, J. Norman
CantweS, B. C. Orr, and R. J. Bar-
nett, Graham; Horace Botkin, and
W. B. McCary, Obey; Donald
WUey, Banger; J. B. Hoggard, R.
E. Burdick, and Earl Wheat, Lov-
ing, Thus.
KEEN INTEREST
SHOWN IN NATL
GUARD UNIT
Enough interest in the establish-
ment of a National Guard Unit In
Graham with full strength has
bean shown during the past week,
Ed Fleming, C. of C. manager, an-
nounced today. Fleming met with
high pehool seniors this week and
otter groups to outline the propos-
ed plan for a National Guard Unit.
The city will probably know
within the next 10 day* whether
or not the proposed Guard Unit
will be located here.
In Orahaii
Pott OfBeo
m. . ns., .,.—
of tta money order window which,
opens 1a.m. and doses 6 p. m.
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Son Jacinto Day
Friday, April 21
Friday, April tl, la San
Jacinto Day and will be ob-
served by Texans thrrughout
the state, and both Graham
banka will be dosed. The day
will mark Sam Houston’s vic-
tory at San Jacinto 114 years
ago, which won Independence
for the state.'
San Antonians will observe
their fifty-fifth annual Fiesta
on this day Wit hthe Battle of
Flowers parade.
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Guy Moochom In
Chicago This Waok x
Guy Meacham, Lions Club presi-
dent, left Tuesday for Chicago,
HI-, where he will assist In mak-
ing arrangements for the Lions
International convention to be held
In that city this summer.
He will return to Graham next
week.
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Mrs. R. H. Smith is visiting her
husband, Mr. Smith in Tulia, this
week.
Legion Delegation To Leave
Satonhy For Austin Meeting
Ligon-Daniel Post 84 met Mon-
day night tn n special business
meeting, and Jim Hampton, Coun-
ty Veterans Service officer, re-
ported that a large thermometer
sign which will register the Region
budding fund as it grows, had
been erected on the Legion buHd-
big site on the Southeast corner
ef the square. T. G. Wignall con-
tractors loaned the materials nad
•oetrt bated the labor on the sign,
and tta Cook Sign Co. painted it
five organisations ha vs indicat-
ed that they would sponsor a boy
to Roys’ State In Auutin tht* sum-
mar. Joo Friodol told tho group,
J* considering "tils'
of > youth to tho mooting
Rev. Joo I. Patterson, Post Chap-
lain, and chairman of the fund
raising committee, waa unable to
bo present for the meeting, and an
overall report eras not made on
kite progress of tta drive.
Ed Flaming, C. of C. manager,
waa present in the Interest of the
establishment of o National Guard
Unit which io considering locating
in Graham.
Attaad NnUii
A number of Legionnaires and
Auxiliary mom bora atdi
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S. B. HARBISON
HAS SURGERY
S. B. Harbison, manager ot tho
local Texas Electric Service Com-
pany, underwent major surgery
Friday, April 14, ot the Graham
Hospital. Mr. Harbison’* erudition
was reported very satisfactory,
and he was abla to return to hie
home 718 Elm Street Wednesday.
R. L. Morrison was a business
visitor in Austin Inst Thursday.
TO IMH10VI SEWAGI PUNT
City Council hoard n complaint
from Grahamites Thursday night
whan n petition, signed by 90 dti-
sens, was presented requerting an
improvement fai the -city rewage
disposal plant The petition was
presented by Tom Edwards. After
considerable discussion, the Coun-
cil decided to take the following
measures to improve conditions: I softball park wore submitted by
clean out present plant, clean out yow, end the Council au-
.“J: I thorired Mayor O. L. Graham to
proceed with the moving of the
eral new evaporation pita, and con-
tinue using a chemical in an effort
to eliminate odors from the treat-
ment plant.
Softball Park
Figures on the relocation of the
G. H. S. Journalism Students
Attend Newspaper Meeting
Nineteen students from Graham
and their sponsors, Misses Frances
Maxwell sad Mildred Butler, at-
tend'd a contest for mimeographed
high school newspapers held at
‘ stern Unhrertity In Wichita
■■■■I ■■HBK April 18, Fanrtesn area
Joo B. ftitdd, Jim Hsmntea, schools simpited,
George Berry. Hugh Gfubhe, KoRy Approrimntety IN
Jones, Jim Parka, M. C. Raeddy, tended the contacts
plans to Wave Saturday hi Austin
wham they will attend the Depart-
ment Executive iimaHtH moot-
ing April 28. They are Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Q. Nasi, Mr. and Mzu.
APPROXIMATELY 120 area students of journalism and their sponsors attended the contest
for mimeographed high school newspapers held ot Midwestern University April 13. Twenty-
one delegates attended from Grohom. *
Timm’’; and Mr. Cook.
Those attending from Graham
in addition to tho two sponsor*
warn Jeasio Golden, Hasal Walker,
But Jane Mauser, Dorothy Rood,
Jane Moody, Evelyn
and the ’’Wichita Falla Racord-
Naws.” Curtis Cook, managing
editor of tho "Record-News,” waa
principal speaker.
Jackaboro’a entry, “The Tiger’s
Tale,” won first place; Archer
coat—to and cok
City’s "Cat’s Claw” placed second;
and Olney's "HI-Lite*” won third.
Prison were engraved cons.
Contest Judgas %ere Mica Mar-
ten Bridges, Journalism Depart-
vstern; John Qmdd,
Writer f»r the -Wichita Dally
Mary Bath
Beverly Craig,
Betty Binder,
Wanda Bttdhem, Margie WH/kt,
Ed wens Winstead, Oir at c he n
Solomon, eXTBCbel OoMwater ~
hall park from the Fair Park
grounds to a new location south
of the eitv en the Bunger highway.
Employees Hired
Bob MrFadden was employed by
the Council to take care of the
parking meters around the wraare
and issue tickets for overparking,
and Mas Rose was employed as
dog catcher by the Council.
A one-ton pickup truck to be
used by the water department was
pvrehased by the City frem Orr
Motor Company, low bidders.
Council' also authorized the pur-
chase of a water fountain for use
in the City Hall.
Ernest Tucker submitted a build-
ing for sale as a possible site for
use by the City to be used for the
stoHjge of city owned care, trucks,
and other equipment The Council
decided that due to the location
that thev would reject the offer.
Insanitary Privies
Insanitary privies in the eitv
were discussed by the Council, and
action on the matter was delayed
until a later date. It was learned
that there were approximately
2200 water meter connections in
the City and only 1200 sewer con-
nections.
At tta
Vtrel
Sunday tta
wfll
Elders and three _______
mediately install them and ana
other Deacon praviouslv crdalned
as officers in the church.
The Ruling Elders tn be ordain-
ed and installed are: L. L David
son. W. P. Donnell, and 8. B. Har-
bison. The Deacons are John T.
Gilmer. Joe E. McKinlev and Win-
ston Pettus with Char's* A. Har-
ris who has been previously or-
dained . —--SJ*
THe -pastor’s sermon for the oc-
casion will be on the subject: “The
Laving On of Hands.” •
At 7:30 p. m. the pastor wfll
preach on: “Question* and An-
swer*." v.
Preaching service at Hudson
Presbyterian Chapel will be at 6
p. m.
Mrs. C. W. Johnson
Fractures Hip
Mr*. C. W. Johnson happened to
, the misfortune of fracturing baa
hip when she fell in the yard at
! her home, 401 Oak Street. Mrs.
i Johnson is recuperating and is me-
tier the care of two nurses,
j She is one of Graham’s beloved
pioneer women, having moved te
Graham at the age of 18.
Johnson is the mother ot Mrs. J. 1
. Ramsey, Mrs. Carrie Cough,
I Mrs. John Gay.
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Rml Phone Co-Operative
To Be Organized At Obey
Over three hundred far assn,
representing stx counties, met in
Olney this weak and voted to or-
ganise a rural telephone co-oper-
ative. Directors of the Fort Bel-
knap Rural Electric Oe-OT-eretive
celtad the -seettsg. Showing yre-
Tlm
MNBB Eo-opermtiv»*
nrft m
•Wit «ii Yeunir,
Archer, and Shacks] ford conn tins.
The group will att for a govoru-
loan ta construct the tele-
phene system In the tlx isoatttiss
T. G. Price of Murray, J. i
of Jean, Charles Mhttlsy of
ing, A. G. Cox of Loving, ]
Matt of
Hester of Elbert, Gilbert
of Jeaa, and Jake B.
apply tee
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