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The Graham Leader
OLDEST BUSINESS INSTITUTION IN YOUNG COUNTY—ESTABLISHED AUGUST 1«, 1876
18 PAGES
THIS ISSUE
VOLUME 74
GRAHAM, TEXAS, THURSDAY, FERRUARY 9, 1950
Maiming Board Endorse
Qty Paving Project
NUMBER 27
Spencer Mayes Named Acting
Postmaster Graham U.S. Postoffice
Hans Underway
For Track Meets
Preparation* are underway
Graham Hijfh for spring track,
practilre with several working out
'during the paat few days, taking
advantage of the spring-like wea-
ther. The District 2-AA track meet
is scheduled in Graham this year.
Other track meets which the
Steers are making plans to attend
are the Border Olympics, Big
Spring Relays, Brownwood Blue-
bonnet Relays, and Southwestern
Track meet in Port Worth.
Graham will play host this
spring for the annual Possum
Kingdom Relays. x
PEP SQUAD LEADERS
RECEIVE JACKETS
Ptve pep squad leaders and their
sponsor for Graham High were
presented beautiful jackets and
letters during the activity period
in the gym Tuesday morning.
Theee receiving jackets were Jeana
Rose, Dorothy Reed, Jane Moody,
Diane Fisher, Ed Campbell, and
Mm. Billy Mayea, sponsor.
Band jackets arrived this week,
bat the presentation had to be
postponed due to the manufac-
turers failing to put linings in
the jackets. They were returned1
by the school and delivery is ex-
pOtlid ttMHL
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Rov. Johnson Is
ik«r For M. E.
A large delegation was present
Thursday night for the City Coun-
cil meeting representing the Plan-
ning Board. The Board endorsed
an extensive paving project for
the city during the year and asked
the Council to secure costs pei
running foot and other details in
order the paving may begin early
this Spring. The Board assured
the City of their full support in
carrying this project forward.
The Council authorised the re-
placement of a 114 inch water line
with new 2-lnch cast iron pipe
from the corner of Smith and Vir-
ginia and north on Virginia Street
to North Street. They also author-
ized the replacement of a % inch
water line on Morningside Street
with 3 inch line for a distance of
approximately 1900 feet.
The Planning Board heard a
report from Mayor Graham stat-
ing that extensive repairs op the
swimming pool had been complet-
ed; City Hall had been repainted;
and work on fencing and cleaning
Pioneer Cemetery in progress.
Financial Report
R W. Jackman, City Secretary,
reported that' the bank balance,
current fund, was $48,329.18; un-
paid taxes, current roll, totaled
$13,173.38; and unpaid delinquent
taxes amounted to $16,119.39.
Citv Council also authorised
sending R. W. Jackman to Austin
to take the plumber's inspection
course and secure "a license.
Ed. Martin met with the Council
and requested a building permit
for the construction of an ice
cream parlor on East Fourth
Street. Action on the application
was delayed by the Council until
a further survey could be made,
and the building code checked for
that part of the city. «
Doug Lancaster
Leaves
Spencer Mayes has been named
Acting Postmaster for the Gra-
ham United States Postoffice fol-
lowing an official notice Satur-
day morning from the Postmaster
General, Washington, D. C. He
will replace 8. Boyd Street, Gra-
ham Postmaster for the past 15
years, who will retire Feb. 28.
Mr. Mayes has been with the
Graham U. S. Postoffice since
Dec. 1, 1920, and was appointed
Assistant Postmaster Sept. 1,
1929. He is a member of the First
Baptist Church, a Rotarian, mem-
ber of the Graham Chamber of
Commerce, and a Deacon in the
Baptist Church. He served with
the. ,90th Division during World
War I.
During his career in the Post-
office service, Mr. Mayes has
served under four Postmasters;
N. S Farmer, C. L. Long of
Bridgeport, J. R. Ramsey, and B.
B. Street.
Appointment of a permanent
Postmaster for the Graham U. S.
Postoffice may be made by either
of two ways: by conducting civil
service examinations with the three
highest being submitted to the
Congressman from this District
.for approval, or ,the position may
be filled by .appointment from the
Service with the approval of the
Congressman-
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Annual Red
; | Cross Campaign
Will Begin March 1
Annuel Red Cross fimd raising
campaign for Young county is
tentatively scheduled March 1
through March 1-5, Kelly Jones,,
county fund raising chairman, an-,
bounced yesterday. Huph Grubbs
Graham C of C
Directors Elected
Gressett Studio
Tax Valuation
On Cattle
Changed By Conrt
Judge G. D. Hinson informed
The Graham Leader that the
Young County Commissioners
Court had instructed Kelly Jones,
Tax Assessor-Collector, to place
the valuation on cattle at the same
rate prior to the Council meeting
of Jan. 9.
The Tax Assessor-Collector's
office was instructed to Hava live-
stock valuations set same as pre-
vious year, which will wipe out
valuation increases on the live-
stock. •*
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New Brownie TroOp
Organized Wednes.
A new Brownie Troop, No. 15,
was organised this week with
George Cole’s Service Station as
sponsor. Troop members and theii4
mothers met in their first meeting
nu, , *» Wednesday afternoftn at.Jhe First
IT SZ £ Christian Church at 3 p. m Mrs.
SPENCER MAYES
4-H Club Boys
Will Exhibit
Steers In Qy -
Eight Young County 4-H Club
boys will exhibit their hereford
steers on the square, south of the
post office Saturday, February 18
at 2 p. m.
E. W. HARRISON
steertf' will be held to sift out
three calves that do not ahow
enough finish to make the Wichita
4-H club show on February 22.
This exhibit of 4-H club calves
is usually an annual occurrence
and one that the boys look forward
to with great anticipation because
they realise that the top ten calves
eligible for the, Wichita Falls Show
will perhaps sell for a higher, price
local Rad than the calves that i
W. G. Douglass is leader for the
troop and will be assisted by Mrs.
Raymond Lynch.
During a business session Mrs.
Lovelady was appointed chairman
with Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Heti-
sarling as co-chairmen. Brownie
Troop No. 15 will meet each Wed-
nesday afternoon at the church
with their leaders and all member*
ace asked to attend each meeting.
; Wednesday
3,862 Voters
Pay Poll Tax
Kelly Jones, _Iax. Assessor-Col-
lector, reported Wednesday after-
noon that 3,862 poll tax receipts
and 65 exemptions had been is-
led from his office. The num-
ber of Young county voters eligi-
ble to vote this year is less thaA
the number two years sgo when
5,128 poll tax recaipta were issued.
Last year 2,756 Young county
residents paid poll taxes. An in-
teresting sidelight to the sale of
poll tans revealed that 8,036
of the 8,862 poll tax receipts
E. W. Harrison
Named President -
E. W. Harrison has been named
president of the Graham Chamber
of" Commerce to succeed Buell C.
Orr. Other new officers announc-
ed for the coming year include
Clay Thompson, first vice presi-
dent; OjpL. Graham, second vice
president; and J. W. Matthews,
treasurer.
New directors recently named
by the membership on baHots re-
turned to the C.-C. office are E.
W. Harrison, Dale Lelpmons, Frank
Atchison,-J. M. Graham, S. B
Harbison, Di*. R. E. L. Gowan, S.
H. Peavy, Bob Crawford. O. L.
Graham, John T. Nunnelee, E. R.
Marrhman, and B. W. King, Jr.
Holdover directors are Olay
Thompson, J. W Matthews, Eldon
Willis, Chas. A. Harris, R. C.
Turner, and Buell C. Orr.
Annual Chamber of Commerce
meeting will be held in the high
school gym Tuesday night, Feb. 21
with John Ben Shepperd, promi-
nent attorney of Gladewator, Tex-
as as the principal speaker. Tick-
ets for the dinner will he on sale
at the Chamber ef Commerce of-
fice. Mr. Shepperd wad recently
named one of the ten outstanding
young men of America for 1949
by the United Staates Chamber
of Commerce.
Committees for the banquet
were named this week. E. R-
Marchman and John T. Nunnelee
are serving on the entertainment
committee; Johnny Mattherwa on
(the serving committee, and Mrs.
O. R. Kendall, decorations.
revival. L. C.
chairman, intro-
A. H. Wair, preaidant, presided
dutag the milling following tbe
delicious turkey steak dinner pre-
pend by members of the Brother-
hood. Dick Carter served as food
chairman for the meeting. Over
fifty nriBbTa and guests men
present for the dinner and fellow-
ship-
Carl KempRa was ‘appointed to
fill this position.
TOM GIVENS IN HOSPITAL
Tom Givens was rushed to the
hospital Monday following a heart
attack at bis business. His condi-
tion was reported improved today.
Bonnie and Connie Sanders at
Wichita FaBs an visiting thetr
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. G.
Sanders of Loving.
Visitation Evangelism School To
Be Conducted At Methodist Church
Laymen and women from the
Methodist Churches in Young
county will join Methodist minis-
ters throughout the county in a
School of Evangelism beginning
Sunday, February 12, at 2:30 p.m.
The school will continue through
Thursday evening, February 15.
Supper will be served each eve-
ning in the church dining room at
7 o’clock.with Circles I, II, and III
in charge of serving each evening-
The School of Evangelism is to
further promote the spirit of Evan-
gelism in the churches before the
pre-Easter revival at First Mstho-
dice Church in Graham beginning
Sunday, March 26, which will con-
tinue through April 2.
Frank Iddings, Jr, Is Winner
Of Legion Oratorical Contest
Mrs. K. W. Ja
aid
was In Graham Wednaiday after-
noon to center with Mrs. Elmira
8chHttler and Mr. Jones. Total
funds raised In Texas last year
totaled $2,634,000 and $1,630,000
was retained by the Chapters.
They remitted $1,004,000 to tbs
National Red Cross for work, and
figures reveal that the National
organization expended In Taxis
$3,146,844. Disaster work In Fort
Worth following the flood amount-
ed to $1368303.82.
Less than ten per cent of the.
adult population of Texas contrib-
uted to the annual Red Cross cam-
paign in 1949, and represented a
per capita less than one half per
rent.
The Planning Committee for the
Young county chapter of the Red
Cross includes W. G Drummond,
Clay Thompson, Kelly Jones, Hugh
Grubbs, Judge G. D. Hinton, and
Walter W. Olivar.
Plunk Iddings. Jr., was declared
the winner in the Graham High
School oratorical contest on Amer,
Wednesday night. The
sponsored by the Ligont
Daniel Post 84, American Legion,
was held In the high school audi-
torium. John T. Gilmer, Edward
Stewart and T. Jean Rodgers, local
attorneys and Legionnaires, and
Beverly King, Jr., served as judges-
Prank, age 17, is a Junior in
High School and is the eon of Mr.
and Mrs. F. E. Iddings, 1508 Edge-
miss i
junior am
Mrs. V.
Graham,
Mias Elaine Tomlinson,
r and the daughter of
E. Tomlinson,
j placed second in the ora
torical contest. Mias Louada Smith,
17, a Senior and daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. T. M. Smith of 828 Indi-
ana Street, Graham, placed third-
Kelly Jonas, local Americanism
chairman, made the presentation
at tha awards at $26, $15, and $19
to the students. Mies Bennie Lea
Smith and Mrs. A. W. Johnston,
toeekere in the Graham High
Hhd, <
Frank Iddings will represent
•the Ligon-Daniel Poet and Gra-
ham High School in the district
contest March 8 and If declared
winner, he will go on working to-
ward the Legion national contest,
of which the winner will receive
a $4/XX> scholarship to the Uni-
versity or College of the winner's
choke. Frank win speak Friday
night at the American Legion’s
initiation and chilli supper, and
before local civic organisations)
and over station K8WA.
The contest ws» conducted by
county Ameriean-
Lould
Oopo
wore time keepers, and Other Le-
gionnaires assisting were Jim
Hampton, M. 0. 8noddy,
Bryant, Jim Parks and
Flint .
H. A. Hefner, principal, an-
nounced that 97 high Wheel stu-
dents participated in Gin
eanem activity by writing tha)
10-19 mlnuto original otwNsns on,
«ome phase of the U. 8. Coneti
i, 16, a Joj-B Friedel, county Ame:
Mr. atop H*m ,/halrman. Legionnaires
East "of Pitpfckr Jr., and Ruaoan
READERS ASKED TO
CHECK EXPIRATION
DATE OF LEADER. ;
Wa are asking our readers to
please cheek the expiration date
on their Graham. Leadei' as wo are
bringing our mailing list up to
date, and all subscriptions will bo
discontinued that are not paid by
March 1.
Mail or bring your renewals to
the Graham Leader, your county-
wide newspaper which has served
Young county and surrounding
counties for more than 73 years.
Subscription rates are $2.00 pel
year in Young county and adjoin-
ing counties, and $3.00 per year1
outside this tone. Thanks.
of Graham; WR1
and Sam Whittenburg of Hunger
and Richard Ligon of Loving.
The public is invited to attend
this 4-H elub fat steer show and to
observe the activities of 4-H elub
boys who are making livestock
feeding their chief activity. .Edgar 'nicely.
Steele, assistant county agent of
Eastland county, will select the
calves that ahow enough finish
and quality to make the Wiehita
Falls District Steer Calf Show.
MES- 8ENTER HAS SURGERY
Mrs. F. E. Banter was admitted
to the Graham Hospital Sunday
and had major surgery Monday.
She is reported to be getting along
MRS. WORSHAM RETURNS
HOME FROM HOSPITAL
Mrs. W. D. Worsham, who was
a recent patient in the Graham
Hospital for several waeks for
tpiedicsl treatment hat been dis-
missed from the hospital and has
(returned to her home, 810 Indiana.
Mrs. W. M. Kiser of Sylveater
is visiting in the home of her son,
Paul Kiser this week. Mr. and
Mrs. Kiser will also have as theip
guests over the week end Mrs.
Kiser’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
J. Montgomery of Tahoka.
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Vergil Reeves of Loving, is visit-
ing his aunt and uncle, Mr. and
Mrs. A- G. Sanders.
Mrs. Tina Foley, who ha* been
ill for the paat ten days with flu
at her home, is improving rapidly.
Longhorn Riding Chb Gyes
Valuable Publicity To City
Gri^m^snev^ybrgUBtti^Lwy
City Sac rotary
Rata ms From Austin
R. W. Jackman, City Secretary,
raturnad Tuesday night from Aus-
tin where he attended a two-day
instruction course at the State
Beard of Plumbing Examiners.
Ur; Jackman received his inspec-
tor's license while In Austin.
"
v’ Mrs. Will Jaraagin has aa her
jraestar E«if, A*J Hutch, of Dal*
mart, Texas, who la also visiting
athsr relatives in Graham and
sms;
horn Ridinjr Club is tosHy boost-
ing Graham and tha Graham
Rodeo, and ail Grahamttes who
were in Cowtown for the Fat Stock
Show and saw the Graham riders
in the opening parade and again
during Graham Day at the ahow,
will- tell you that the local club
was the outstanding group of rid-
ers in the great western spectacle.
Much of the goodwill and ex-
cellent advertising for Graham
can be attributed to Chas. E. Hipp,
president of the Graham Rodeo
Association and Lewis Robertson,
president of the Longhorn Riding
Club- During their stay -at the Ibt
Stock Show, contacts wars made
with other rodeo groups through-
out tha state, and It was reported
this week that tha Longhorn Rid-
ing Club will participate in rodeos
at Dublin, Stamford Cowboy Ra-
ti si°n. Santa Rosa Roundup, Top
O’ Texas Rodeo, Otaey and Sey-
taour.
Plans are under way for sev-
eral to attend the annual rodeo
in Cheyenne, Wyoming, title
to publicise Graham and tha Gra-
ham Rodeo. Graham will raeaive
additional publicity at the Lions
International convention to ta
field ta Chicago in July. Mr. Hlpp
announced that tha Longhorn Rid-
tag Chib costumes wffl bo need in
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■ ‘ .'HOSPITAL NEWS
Surgical
Feb. 1, H. F. Cook; Feb. 3; Miss
Anita Iford; Feb. 6, Mrs. F. E.
Santera; Feb. 7, A. U. Reese, Gra-
ham, and Billy Joe Freeze, Gra-
ham.
New Texaue
Feb. 1—Mr. and Mrs. E. W.
Bishop, girl.
Feb. 8—Mr. and Mrs. James E.
Gray, girl.
Peh. 6—Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kiser,
«W
Feb. 3—Mr. and (Mrs. Gayle H.
Wignail, girl.
Medical
- Feb. 3—J. R. McCluakey, South
Bend; H. T. Glidewell, H. 8. Mc-
Cready, Eliasville.
FVb. 4—Mrs. L C. Deering, Lov-
ing; Mrs. W. H. Mathis, Graham;
and Mrs. G. A. Bill*, Graham.
Fob. 8—Tom W. Givens, Gra-
ham t Master James D. Norton,
Oomtaisztioa week, eu PM 988 prsvtoa end will U
from Newcastle to State Rwy. 79 [hospital - Iks latter,
near the Brasoo River bridge got
underway this week when the
Cooper and Woodruff Construc-
tion Co. of Dallas begun work on
the project Monday. The highway
wQl include a 123 mile strip of
paving.
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Secretary and Director of-tag Ft-
Pete and Jack Jackson of Ponder,
Texas; J. B. Simpson, Bryson; L-
B. Faukinson, Seminole, Texas;
Rev. Joe I. Patterson, Mr. and
Mrs. Claud Hollay and the host*.
Worth Horse Show Club; Frank
Daws, judge of the cutting hone
phow, from Throckmorton; Mayor
and Mrs. Bishop of Justin, Texas; meeting Wednesday. Hugh Grubbe
Dafa mead TaaW .Taelrann r\f Pnndar CWPVM^ il nPOPTUVIl phnimRl) fOF
Air, Fore# Pictara
Shown At Lioni
Club Wednesday
\'
-Liana ..Club, members enjoyed a
sound motion picture of the Eighth
Air Forte presented by Sergeant
James Campbell during the noon
served as program chairman tor
the meeting.
Guests for the meeting were
James Campbell, George Berry,
and Ed Stewart.
Firemen Vote To Disconlinne
fighting Fres In County
Members of the Graham Volun-
teer Fire Department have voted
to discontinue the attempt of fight-
ing oil field and gasoline fires
the fset that they do not have the'
proper. equipment to fight this
type of Are without the undue
hazard that the boy* have to take
when answering such sn alarm.
It was .learned that trying to
cope with such fires without the
hiaty
of fire provided a great risk to
firemen and city-owned fire fight-
ing equipment.
F. E Iddings Elected President
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Community Concert Association
Pah. 7—Mias Jtao Hafnsr.
Accident
Feb. 1—Mrs. Floyd Ribhle, ami
lies Maris Wilson.
Feb. 9—B. E. Asha, W. W. Foe-
tal at Bawls, sad Y. Looper at
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F. E. Iddings, director of music
for the Graham Public Schools,
was named president of the Gra-
ham Community Concert Associa-
tion Sunday afternoon at a meet-
ing of the board of directors. Oth-
er officers for the coaxing year are
Dr. R. E. L. Gowan, first vice-
president; Mrs. Clay Thompson,
second vice-president, and Mrs.
Brown Walkar, assistant; Mrs. W.
B. Fults, secretary, and Miss Maria
Morrison, assistant; and C. P.
Gregory, treasurer.
(Mrs. Clay Thompson and Mrs.
Brown Winter will direct the en-
sign this Spring. Other
uring the
Cotton Ginnings
Inc root# In County •
Cotton ginned in Young county
from the crop prior to 1960 totaled.
3,923 bales according to a report
announced by the Department of
Commerce this week. Cotton gin-
ning! for 1949 totaled 1328 Msec.
MISS HEFNER IN HOSPITAL
Miss Jean Hefner, daughter of
Mr. end (Mrs. H. A. Hefner, 717
Cherry, to a patient ta the Graham
(hospital this week for
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