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Paul Jones, BiU Casburn, and Crit
McDonald.
Buoll Orr presented member-
ship certificates to two new mem-
bers, James Griffins and Mr.
McQueen. Odie Morris, H. M. Kee-
aee, and Zearl WHliamspn were
named on a committee to make ar-
rangements for a barbecue and
installation of new officers.
Guests for the meeqRig were
C. C. Stowe and GeonS Wilkins
of Dallas and Ed FlemSg.
tack in the parfda. Imperial and
Grand officers reds in the tally-
ho.
A Ceremonial waa held in con-
vention hall that evening and eight
Tyros were initiated. i
Attending the convention from
El Braso Temple Mo. 2*2, D.O.K.K.
were Mr. and Mrs. Chhs. E. Hipp,
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. Cook, Mr.
and Mrs. B. D. Roberta, Mr. and
Mrs. C. E. DeLong, Jr., Mr. and
Mrs. Art Taylor, Mr. and Mia. D.
H. Nlz, Mr. and Mr*. Tom Cald-
well, Mr. and Mrs. Dutch Griffin,
Mr. and Mrs. A. W« Corbett, and
Mr. and Mrs. Bail Bav*
And A. P. Lennmgton, P. C.
Damron, C. D. TaOby, Dr. H. C.
Knox, Dewey Masnfr, and M. T.
Gilbert.
five week’s stay in New Orleans
where Mr. Hinson received medi-
cal treatment at Ochsner Clinic A
Foundation Hospital.
Mr. Hinson is reported to be
greatly improved, which his many
friends will be glad to know.
Granddaughter Of
Coupla It Runntr-up
In Spalling Baa
Margaret Oliver of Marshall,
recently waa announced runner-
up in the spelling bee and beet
eighth grade speller at the Mar-
shall, Texas Junior High School’s
annual spelling bee in which 46
students were contestants.
Moody Tokos
Son As Partn<
In Business
J. I. Moody, Jr.,
father in the Moo
ness. J. I. Moody, Si
active in the bust
several years, but t
of Mr. Ernest Ho
active duties again.
J. L Moody, Jr., fa
uate of AAM Colls
Mated that ha wa
customers to com
new ones to their {
il Passes 7Wo_
jnces Thursday
alley through.
T. Jean Rodgers, representing
Chas. E. Hipp, met with the group
in regards to an easement on land
in the municipal airport grounds.
After a discussion, the matter wm
postponed until a Inter date.
Council also advise* the Police
Department that they would se-
cure approval on all further pur-
chases of uniforms. Council voted
to employ an operator for the alty
pool at a mlery of *126 par month.
A truck route, designed to elim-
inate heavy traffic on the aquare,
waa approved by the city. The
route will begin at 4th St, earth
on Grove te 6th Oh, end to Iha
ordinance,
The Graham Leader
___________L 1 0LDB8T BUSINESS INSTITUTION IN YOUNG boUNTY— ESTABLISHED AUGUST It. 187*
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VOLUMK 74
GRAHAM, TIXAS, THURSDAY, MAY It, 1950
V VOLUME 41
Mnety-Five To Graduate
At Graham HigliiNoaday
Graduation exercises for 96 Gra-
ham High School seniors will bn
hold in Memorial auditorium Moa-
day evening, May 22, 8 o'clock,
I. T. Gilmer, superintendent of
public schools announced. The
I960 graduation dasa has eight
members mors than the class of
194*.
The graduation exercise pro-
gram Monday evening will include:
Prooeeeional, Pomp and Chival-
ry, by School Orchestra, directed
by F. E- Iddings
Invocation, Supt I. T. Gilmer
The Path to Peace
To Every Generation, Beverly
Jo Oretg
The Foaeomaker’s Vision, Betty
Log TT-tll
The Role of Youth, Edythe Jane
Moody
Educations Obligation, Louada
^Tbe**Goal Is Peace, Virginia
White
The Green Cathedral (Charles
Hahn), Oiris Glee Club
Pmeeatattoa of Claes Gift, Vir-
ginia White, treasures of the close
of I960
Presentation of Honor Graduates,
H. A. Hefner, prteetpaL
of iTHilnmaa.
East Ward Junior High Graihiation
Exercises To Be Held Friday Night
Graham
not Dean Smith
' Child si— Z7
won the 100-yard dash during
the State Track Meet in Aus-
tin. The judges said Childress,
but The photo above mode by
Jack Walker, U. of Tins stu
dent shows Dean with his foot
coming down on th# whltw
finish line ahead of ChHcbaas.
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Approximately 125 students will
graduate from Junior High School
Friday evening, May 19, Charles
Lindsey, principal, announced to-
day. The graduation exercises will
be held in the East Ward school
auditorium 8 p. m.
Program
Processional, Patsy Whitt
Invocation, Richard Ligon
Solo, Darlene Taber
New Frontiers for Youth, Gw<
dean Cox, Bobbie Lou Gray, Ewing
McLaren, Peggy Roberts, and
Wanda Vanhooser.
Two number by Eighth Grade
Girl’s Chorus
Presentation of Diplomas by
Supt. I. T. Gilmer.
School Song
East Ward students will return
Tuesday morning, May 28 for their
report cards.
K. of P. Members
Mice Crack Down
Warrants To Be
Issued For Parking
Meter Violations
City police were ordered by the
Council this waek to ’’crack down”
on violators of parking meter
tickets who hsd not paid fines in
City Court. It was announced that
all parking meter tickets given
May 8 or later would be held sub-
ject to payment of fines. Addition-
al costs will accrue and warrants
will be issued for the arrest of
persons who have not paid park-
ing meter fines at the City Hall.
Police added that if the parking
tickets were not paid within a rea-
sonable time, warrants for arrest
would be issued and court costs
included with the fine.
Heavy Rainfall
Recorded h
Graham Past Week
Another 2.25 inches of rainfall
was recorded in Graham daring th#
past wash according to Mias Lata
Black, local weather observer.
Rain has fallen almost every night
during the seven day interval. The
1950 Wheat Harvest
Opens In The County
Lodge Meeting
1 nnmii-x 1 t A" '71 In ’ ""
A large delegation from the
Knights of Pythias were in Min-
eral Walls Sunday through Wed-
of the Knights of 1
held nt the 1
POLITICAL RALLY — Caught
th« opening political roily for Cato March at the Hot Well,
South Bend, Texas, Monday night were I to r, Joe McCleskey,
Mrs. Ed McCleskey, campaign chairman for the barbecue,
Caso March, candidate for Governor, his small son, and Noble
Timmons who assisted in the preparation of the barbecue.
Forme
Top Money In Brawnwood Pro-am
AO. stock tonka in Young coun-
ty era filled and running over the
Mrs. Rickman
Puses Away
Charles Lusk
Named Jaycee
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Olney Farmer And
Son First With
50-Bushel Load
The nation’s first load of wheat
was brought to market this year
from Young county Tuesday aft-
ernoon when Elmer E. Hennig and
his 17-year-old son, Truett, harv-
ested the first of the nation's I960
grain crop, a 50-bushel load from
four acres of a 206-acre tract in
the Ingleside community, four
miles southwest of Olney.
A premium of *2.15 per bushel
was announced for the initial load
qf wheat; however, Clyde Stute-
ville and B. E. Gilbert of the Ol-
ney Feed and Elevator Co., report-
ed that the grain was ''above 16
per cent moisture content and
scaled 60 pounds.”
Young county farmers in the
Olney vicinity have brought in the
first harvest of the nation fer sev-
eral years. Johnry Dunagan came
in with the first load of wheat on
May 20, 1949, and the Hennig*
reported the first grain May IX
ins*
om their own farm this year
with a $$*ld of approximately 15
bushels to tha arm. ----_ _
Motion For New
Trial Fled For
u .......
ffigb School
Anoal Dedicated
TtLT. Giber
. Distribution of the Graham High
School annual, "Tha Steer” has
bam made to high school students.
Tha attractive annual fer 194V50
Is defeated to L T. Gilmer, sup-
erintendent of public schools. A
M| page picture of Mr. Gilmer
■ST"
in the front of the book
tha following tribute:
PaHsatfra
•Aa insight fate DU character
«f yusmg people and a dependable
Mratunom am ssuMaed fa Mr.
(Hfamr to make an underetandlng
and tolerant superintendent, whom
executive powers am dfluted with
a true semes of humor. To him we
impactfully dedicate (he 1960 edi-
tion of the Steer.”
Rovival In P teg rats
At Momingside
Baptist Church
Revival services at the Mom-
faflUMe Baptist Church am in
pngrriM with Evangelist Fred
Barlow of Akron,’Ohio, conduct-
ing tha services each'morning at
10 o’eloc* and eheh evening at
. lO-AA
ittee meeting held at tha
Hotel, Mineral Wells, WU4*
f morning. Each school in
Prices for the footbair games'
fer next (all were announced, and
will be effective in each school in
District 6-AA. General admission
for adults will be 80c, 40c for stu-
dent pre-game sales, and 50c gate
sales for students. Pre-game sales
will not be made for adults ex-
cept for reserve mats which will
tell for *1.00 per person.
Changes in the division of re-
ceipts was announced. Taxes wfil
be taken from the gross receipts
end a SO-SO split will ha made ef
the net receipts. The host school
will pay alt expenses involved for
the football game and tha visiting
ball dub will pay their own ex-
penses. It was announced that this
division of the receipts would re-
duce the bookkeping Involved un-
deufthe eld syafeem.
NowcastU Church
Of Chriat Rovirol
■it Prog rati
Mr. and Mrs.
and son of Al
Mrs. H. H.
spent Mother’s
Mm. 8. F. Wi
trial fa the
City
reading of
for tha city, fad passed an ordi-
nance on trespassing at
property at night in tha city which
requested by the District At-
ly and tha Sheriff’s Depart-
- siT.
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Farm aid Ranch*
Tour of County
Held May
Annual farm tour of Yang
county is in progress today with
eleven farms scheduled for Snipe c-
tion. All agricultural agencies in
Young county am cooperating in
the farm and ranch tour.
The group retm'ied to tfa pump
station park Thlbdar noon where
the Red Top H. D. Club and Young
County Farm Bureau served
leash.
The following ranches and farms
were on the schedule: Jeffery
ranch, BiU Mathis and L. C. Young,
B. W. Nichols and F. T. Little-
john, and Billie J. Shepard. And
Virgil Heard, E..E. Conner, B. W.
King, J. E. AlUsor, A. A. Bern-
hardt, and W. B. Abernathy.
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I. N. Darrow
Employed By
City Councif
x . ' ' * .
L N. Darrow has been employed
by the City Council to assist R.
W. Jackman, In the current pav-
ing program now in |» egress.
Mr. Dsrrew waa formerly em-
ployed by Tucker Brae. Auto Am-
ply Co. In this city.
KBputriek sma found guilty by
a 90th DMriet Court Jury April
18 when they rstumid a verdict
toient at 16 years fa tha peniten-
tiary.
The motion was filed by attor-
neys to present new develop!
in the case. The twelve J
who returned' the verdict
been subpoenaed to be in
Monday as witnesses in the
ing.
GRAHAM-MU RRAY
ROAD PLANS
Plans fat the Graham-Murrey
highway project for the continua-
tion of tha paved highway to Mur-
ray, Texas, are in Austin, and
funds for the constmetiea of this
project have been designated and
set aside by the State Highway
Department, according to an an-
nouncement yesterday by L X
Dean, resident engineer far tha
VALEDICTORIAN
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The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 18, 1950, newspaper, May 18, 1950; Graham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth884225/m1/1/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Library of Graham.