The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 19, 1950 Page: 1 of 18
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The Graham Leader
OLDEST BUSINESS INSTITUTION IN YOUNG COUNTY— ESTABLISHED AUGUST 16. 1876
18 PAGES
THIS ISSUE
VOLUMI 74
Longhornrn Riding Club Man
Plan First >t Appearance
Q4AHAM, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1950
NUMRER 24
KAY CAUDILL, viee-presid>res'dent of th« Graham Longhorn Rid-
ing Club, is shown above woaring the now blue jocket and
white chaps which member™**'* have ordered, o»_h* irmpgete the
Grsksm Longhorn Riding C1"* Club
met Thursday night to disc discu“
plans for the Tiding costume# i"”** *"d
oowpiata plan* for their Sint pint pub-
“Hr appearance daring the open' °P*nln*
parade of dm Soutkwhabern Ex™ B*P°-
mu! Tat Stock Show ta ** ^iWorte FfkUy and again for Gra-
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Worth next Friday, Jan. *7.
dob decided to parahaae blue
'Jackets with a rod, w
_ Show. Another meet I
held Tneoday night at B»rt *rt> I
Auto Service showroom when an
Abilene representative took* the
measurement of members for the
jackets.
Plans are being made for the
transportation- of horses to Fort
Worth Friday
ham Day on Wednesday, Feb- 1.
Plana during Graham Day include
la the Texas Hotel fag
Found Dead
h Home Friday
J. C. Harris, 88, was found dead
at his home south of Newcastle
late last Friday afternoon, Jan. 13
by a neighbor, Frank Beard. Mr,
Harris was known as "tinkle” to
msny citizens of Newcastle, and
he did not have any close relatives.
He came to Newcastle about thirty
years ago and was a retired coal
miner. He was bom Jan. 17, 1882.
Services for Mr. Harris were
conducted from the Newcastle
Methodist Church Saturday, Jan.
14, with the Rev. Connell officiat-
ing. Interment was in the New-
castle cemetery with Morrison
Funeral Home in charge of ar-
rangements.
LONG DISTANCE
CHESS GAME
STILL GOING!
A chess game which began
last August between George
Shabay of this city and
George Wrenn, after mov-
ing from Graham to Whar-
ton, Texas, is still in prog-
ress and the two players
are looking forward to com-%
plating the current gotae*
sometime early this summer.
Shabay estimated that the
game was about half com-
pleted and that they were
even id score at the present
time. •
Graham School Board Approves
Petition For-Tax
Graham Business Finns Will
Sponsor Appreciation Day In City
Dearline Nearing
To File Application
For Service Officer
The deadline for filing applica-
tions for the position of County
Veteran Service Officer is Jan.
26. The new position was author-
ised by the Commissioners Court j
recently. Any person desiring to
file an application should do so at!
the office of Jack Neal, county
cissfc.
the
As a means of expressing their
appreciation for the patronage of
the people of Graham and sur-
rounding communities, the Gra-
ham business firms listed below
will launch an Appreciation Day
program Wednesday, Feb. 1. The
program is sponsored by the Gra-
ham Chamber of Commerce and IT
made possible by the splendid co-
operation of local merchants, Ed
Fleming, Chamber of Commerce
manager, announced yesterday.
Buainess firms who have not
been called on by the organizing
committee are urged to contact the
Chamber of Commerce for details
regarding the program. Every firm
and person is invited to partici-
pate in this program.
The following Graham firms will
participate in the Appreciation
Day program: Lemmons - Oliver
Pharmacy, Woodie’s Sporting
Goods, Reed-Jewelry Store, Melody
Market, -Ball Drug Co., Cobb’s De-
partment Store, Cave’s Variety
Store/ Mprrison’s, The Bargain
Store,. LeSage Motor Co., LeSage
Home and Auto Supply, Stephens
Rexall Drug, Divine Dress Shop,
Newton’s Jewelry, Stone’s Brown-
blit Shoe Store, Snojidy’s Variety
Store, Graham Saddlery, Alberts-
McCracken Furniture Co., Boas
Department Store, Western Auto
Associate Store. T *
And Graham Variety Store,
Kiser Milk Co., Morton Grocery
Co., Thompkina, Mid-West Chev-
rolet Co-, Fore Brothers, Ragle’s
Bakery, Cook’s Appliance Store,
Morris Laundry A Cleaners, Gra-
Thompson
JAYCEE OF THE
YEAR HONORED
TUESDAY NOON
Election Jan. 28th
SEVEN VOTING BOXES WILL _
PARTICIPATE IN ELECTION
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Members of the Board of Trus- j for such action:
tees for the Graham Independent 1. For a number of years thia
School_ District met in a special school has been operating at a
session Monday night for the pur- loss. Not an alarming amount, but
pose of hearing a petition, signed ^ enough that by doing so it haa ae-
Offiee
Furniture
JIM PARKS
Jim Parka was honored at the
npoa luncheon of the Graham Jun-
ior Chamber of Commerce Tues-
day noon after recently being
chosen aa the most outstanding
young man of Graham during the
paat year by the Jayeeea.
Parka was presented with a gold
medal inscribed Tor Meritorious
Service During 1949" and a certifi-
cate by Wayne TiptonHit- behalf
of the dub. Other certificates wars
presented to the press and radio
by W. L. Seott, Jr-
bv 22 Qualified voters, asking the
Board to call a special election
requesting the voters in the school
district to increase the tax rate
from $1.06 to $1.30 on the one
hundred dollar valuation. George
H. Newton, president of the hoard,
read the petition asking that the
Board of Trustees be authorized to
increase the tax rate on property
for 1950.
Following a lengthy discussion
on the school finance" and ways
whereby the aohool deficit of 835.-
680.01 as of Sept. 1, 1949. could
be handled, members voted unani-
mously to approve the petition
and made plans immediately to
call a special election Saturday,
Jan. 28. Election judges and assis-
tants were named Tuesday and
the election notices posted at Gra-
ham, Bunger, Jean, Murray, Lov-
ing, South Bend, and Farmer.
Beard Issues statement
Members of the school board
issued the following statement this
week to voters in the school dis-
cumulated a deficit as of Septem-
ber I, 1949 in the amount of $35,-
680.01. This consists of over-draft
and outstanding vouchers $23,-
392 67, bus notes $12^8744*. ($2,-
751.54 of these notes were as-
sumed by this District upon con-
solidation with other schools, $9,-
535.80 being Graham bus notes).
Other than bus notes, deficit can
be largely attributed to salary in-
creases granted teachers by State
minimum salary law effective at
the beginning of the 1947 echool
term. The deficit in operation for
this current year is uncertain. But
by past experience and complying
with the Giimer-Aikin Law see
assume that this indebtedness wtH
increase as in prior years.
2. Rising cost of almost every-
thing necessgry in the operation
of this'school has also been a‘ domi-
nant factor in the over-all debt,
state appropriations have failed
in evtry instance to cover the full
amount of increases.
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3. Some taxes on property of
trict concerning the forthcoming , consolidated distrieta were in-
election. creased a reasonable amount in an
To: Voters of the Graham Inde- \ effort to bring them nearer equal
pendent School District:
We, Members of the Board of
Trustees of the Graham Indepen-
dent School met in special session
on Monday evening, January 16,
1950. The purpose of the meeting
was for tihe consideration of, a
to property values in other dis-
tricts. This was not sufficient to
alter the situation.
4. Considering tfie above cir-
cumstances, we request the voters
to approve the 25c raise at the
polls Saturday, January 28, I960.
.wHwrawiweswu / " pvilfl iMiVUI , UMIIUBI
Petition signed by-,22 property « Sincerely submitted,
owners of the District requesting Graham Independen
the Board of Trustee* ip call an Board of
Independent Schools
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Mart either Mr loMn-
E. Hite, Kay
t Richards.
Mb Ben Skpptpperd Chosen As
Speaker For Anmnnual C-C Meeting
John Ben ghepperd, 88-yoarJj«*r-®w
Gladewater attorney, who ***
aaoday by the U. 8. Junior Ch^r Cham-
ber of Commorce, will be the f the fea-
tured speaker at the annual mtel moat-
ing of the Chamber «f Comm*'**"""1’™
Tuesday evening, Fob. 21. **•
The announcement was m»» "J"0*
Tuesday by Buell C. Orr, Grab C™*""1
Chamber of Commerce presidfMSWent.
following n mooting of the bofh* board
of directors Monday night. «kt. Tba
nrnuaf meeting tM» yeur wfflr tn-
cluda a banquet at the high xcifh xehool
gym and tickets win bo on f on
soon for the annual meeting. «"*•
Sheppard was chosen one of1"* of t"e
tfi outstanding young nyn tap" the
SL^SEUWK*SSb>
'Jamas Y. Allrad was sdw.>*44
lined worldwide tM•
while serving aingnona-
tion presient of the Joyce** and
this year he won acclaim for orig-
inating the "Democracy Beats
Communism” ides which hoa
spread over the country.
■ora recently, he hue been con-
ducting n campaign for reorgani-
zation of tbs State government
which ha hoe dubbed "Oar ox-cart
State government with tee fringe
on top."
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R. Romnov It
i*ay li
Patient In The
Botha nia Hospital
J. B. Ramsey it • patient this
week in Bethanie Hospital at
Wichita Falls where he to receiv-
ing medical treatment tor a heart;
ailment. Hto wife, Mrs. Ramsey,
is at his bedside and the latest
report to that he to improving ted
will likely Be brought to Ms home
in Graham {he latter part of thlz
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Haro This Woofc
G. B. Moore, Rente A, Graham,
was! reported this week 16 be the
first veteran in Graham/to receive
a dividend en Me National Service
Life Insurance policy Dividends on
the Gl insurance policies were in
tee process*of being mailed this
week at the initial group of checks
were mailed by the Veterans Ad-
Enlnistration.
Moore’s chec kwas for 8192, and
his serial number to 8669012- He
served throe years in the armed
service and is now employed, in
oil field work- ./
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D.W.L CHARGES PAID
IN COUNTY COURT BY
WICHITA FALLS MAN
A Wichita Flails man plaad guil-
ty to chargee of driving wMto in-
toxicated before Judge O. D. Hin-
son In county court this week, end
paid a $128.06 fine end costs.
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Mrs. Boyd Ewing of Farris is
visiting her daughter, Mn. S. B.
Scott and grandchild ran,
and Martha Kay Scott
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Grass Judging Cg Contest To Be Held
Saturday In MenHemorial Auditorium
mi
The District Supervisors of»™ **»•
Upper Wert Fork Soil Cones Conserva-
tion District am eponaorinf»oring u
Gross Judging Contort Jem ^teuary
21, at the Graham Memorial Ar*»l Audi-
clubs of Young, Jack, *nd 16"4
•aunties, and FFFA
ham, Olney, Bryron JMk.U**»bo™.
Decatur, Bowie, JUvord,Pa»
two f"W0 alter-
Each
three member* with
J3 ter STronfiXk 21
ant will identify the ptogt Ptogt ted
anal or perennial, warm aeoao —ron <nt
,ceoi season plant, climax or M *r tavad-
ing, and If grating value it (*• 11
fair, or poor. ~ v
Each plant correctly named sad
described Will be 5 potato. A pet-
feet score will be 250.
The Graham Chamber of Com-
merce will be host during the noon
hour and serve lunch to tee group.
After lunch on interesting pro-
gram [has been arranged.
E, W- Harrison will talk on "The
Importance of Boys Knowing
Gratae* and How It Appfiea to
Our Present Day Ranching."
Graham Stewart, tf available at
tee time, will discuss "Ranching,
Texas to N*w Maxleo."
Bdverly King will dims* "Ml
and Water Conservation
Applied to the Load.”
1 Following the talks a film wiU
be shown concerning tome phnses
•f rang* land and ranching.
The program’ will |w cloeel by
■nn roaring and recognising high
scoring team* and individual*.
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Motor Co.
Also Turner Brothers latenm-
tional On, Roy Thompson Imple-
ment Co., Abernathy Implement
Co., Wadtoy Grocery * Market,
Stone’* Grocery AMarket, Gra-
ham Cleaners. Watkins Grocery
A Market, National . Theatre,
Scotty’s Grocery A Market, Gery-
Nees Lumber Co., Morrison-Smith
Lumber Co., Bower’s Feed Store.
Leon Theatre, The Graham Na-
tional Bank, The Graham Newa-
foto, Graham Laodar, First Na-
tional Bank and Safsway' Store-
Rodeo Tickets
On Sola For Graham
Day At Stack Show
Tickets ter Graham Day at the
Southwestern Exposition and Flat
Stock Show are still available at
the Graham Chamber <5°*“
mere* office- Persona wanting
tickets for the Graham section
teat day are urged to call by the
office before Saturday neon, as
unsold tickets must be returned to
Fort Worth on that date.
Roy. John C. Johnson To Bo InttaNod
Factor of Presbyterian Church Sunday
. A commission of the Presbytery
of Mid-Texas will be present offi-
cially to install Rev. John C. John-
son as pastor of the First Presby-
terian Church of Graham during
the Sunday service at 7 JO o’clock.
The Rev. N. J. Salyer of Brown-
wood will preside and propound
the constitutional questions and
Dr. Robert P. Jonea of Fort Worth
will deliver the sermon.
Rev. Aaron Cockrill of Throck-
morton will charge the congrega-
tion and Ruling Eldar Jim L. Mc-
Call of Weatherford will charge
the pastor. Ruling Elder I. T.
Gilmer of Graham wiU serve as
clerk. The public ia cordially in-
vited to attend this impressive
service of installation.
Rev. Johnson baa announced
that the sermon subject at the
Presbyterian Church Sunday
morning will be "Thinking of
Christ.” There will be no evening
service at the Hudson Presbyte-
rian Chapel next Sunday,
Hans For Health Unit Discussed
At East Ward P.TA Meeting Today
Mambers of the East Ward
Parent-Teachers Association reek
this afternoon Thursday, with
Ralph Mitchell of Wichita Fails,
representing the Texas State
How Conservation la Being Health Department and John W.
Hamilton, superintendent of the
Seymour public schools to tell of
the health plan adopted by the
Seymour schools last yeur. Since
*bat time, nationwide publicity
hoe been given the project by the
prone and an article on the sehool
health problem aa it was handled
by Seymour ia testa rad In thq
currant issue of McCalls magazine.
Mrs. John Gibson, president of
the local group, announced that
they are Interested In obtaining a
county health nuroe and a health
unit for Young county. Tka P.-TA
Is also interested in a simitar pro-
gram for Graham, school ekMdron
In having a thorough mat
examination of etedteta.
of tea Pont He to also active in
Jaycee work and other civic affair*
in the city.
Mr. Parks and Bill , Coaburn.
Jaycee president, returned tost
week end after attending a rtato
Junior Chamber of Commerce
meeting held in Waco, and spon-
sored by the Waco Junior Cham-
ber of Commerce.
READERS ASKED TO
CHECK EXPIRATION
DATE ON LEADER
We are asking our madam to
please check the expiration date
on their Graham Leader at we
are bringing our mailing list up
to date, and all subscriptions will
be discontinued that are not paid
by March 1-
Mail or bring your renewal* to
tee Graham Leader, your oounty-
wide newspaper which haa served
Young county and surrounding
counties for more than 78 years.
Subscription rates are $2.00 per
year in Young county and adjoin-
ing counties, and $3.00 per year
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OulSIflr vfilSI KMIP. iTimnitB.
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Mrs. Naomi Eakman of Breck-
enridge is visiting her son, J. L.
Sharp and family.
Mias Evelyn Boone spent last
week end in Snyder with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Basse.
that conditions on aearsr settled
than ever before. In vtow cf this
circumstance wo offer the follow-
ing information as Justification
Form Burooia Rocoivos Inform at ton On
Cotton Acroaga Allotment From Goasat
R ft
I Wiley, and O. B.
T. H. Wheat, president of the
Young County Farm Bureau, re-
ceived a letter from Congressman
Ed Gossett yesterday in regard
to the cotton acreage allotment
legislation before Congress.
• Gossett wrote, "Jjnet got your
wire this morning and I agree
with you fully on the cotton acre-
age allotment problem and the
appropriate remedy. I urged a stos-
tee, Me copy of my report cf eesae
weeks ago herewith
Gossett’s amendment to
ed fully on the _
question in his column "Washing-
ton News Letter” in the Graham
Loader this week.
Decrease Shown In Divorce Saits
Filed and Granted h County
Divorce suits filed end granted
in Young county continue to show
a decline during the paat year ac-
cording to figures released this
week by Dean E. Halford. District
Clerk. Divorce suit* filed reached
an *11-t trite high in 1946 when 172
cases were filed in the 90th Dis-
trict Court, and 131 divorces grant-
ed the same year. Only 78 cases
ware filed and a total of 68 di-
vorces granted during 1949.
During the war year*, aa else-
where, marriage licenses increased
along with number of divorce suite
filed and granted. The peak era*
reached in most counties in 196$,
and since that time haa shown a
steady decline.
Suite filed and granted in Yeung
county since 1945:
Year ______
Filed Granted
1945 --------------------
1946 _______________-
...147 101
...172 181
1947 ......................
...ISO 108
1948 ...._____________:.
_____96 79
1949 —................
.„ 78 68
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