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The Graham Leader
OLDEST BUSINESS INSTITUTION IN YOUNG COUNTY—ESTABLISHED AUGUST It. 1876
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VOLUME 74
_GRAHAM, T1XAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1950 _ NUMBER 44
Clean-Up Campaign Starts Monday
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Lock of Sewage Disposal
Offers Polio Threat To City
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tore, last Friday evening, get first hand information
treatment takes place at tne present time. Looking
H. E. Griffin, Ed Fleming, ond Guy Meacham.
tRe sewage disposaTpianT, orTafhrrTVrttoh is left of the dilapidated struc-
otion on the poor sewage disposal for the City. They Teamed that no sewage
king over the situation were: left to right: E. D. Willis, E. R. MarchmafirOr.
PROCLAMATION
Where**, the dreed disees*
polio has already made ita inroads
qp the city of Graham, and
Whereas, it is more important
than ever before that each and
every citizen of this city be on the
alert and constantly active in the
process of cleaning up Graham,
and ..
Whereas, individual responsibil-
ity for one’s owri premise* is the
keystone of keeping our city
‘healthful and will more quickly
result in successfully cleaning- the
city.
Therefore, I, O. L. Graham,
Mayor of the city of Graham,
Texas, do hereby proclaim the
week of June 12 to June 17, inclu-
sive. 1950, as “Clean-Up Week”
for the city of Graham, and the
afternoon of Tuesday, June 13,
from 1 p. m. until .dusk as "Close-
Up Time” for the city of Graham,
in order. that all citizens of the
city may cooperate in the planned
this 8th day of June 1950, A. D.
activities of those periods. Dated
(Signed)
O. L. Graham,
Mayor Of Graham, Texas.
Thr« Pay Fines
Two persons paid fined in City
__ Court during the pest week on
D. Willi*, E. R. Marchm^;'t^l^r**V°f intoxication. Each paid
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lions Grib Sponsors Clean-Up
Drive To Combat Polio Ibreat
Plans are well underway for the
Clean-Up Campaign to be staged
in Graham Monday, June 12
through Saturday, June 17 as a
means of making the city a clean-
er, healthier, and more attractive
community in which to live. Spon-
sored by the Graham Lion# Club*,
all citizens are being asked to co-
operate in-thia gigantic community
project to rid the gjfy of all trash,
debris, and by cleaning individual
premises, cutting weeds on vacant
lots, eliminating mosquito and fly
breeding places, and rat harbor-
ages.
Polio Threat
Graham’s first case of polio was
reported last week, and citizens
are anxious to begin the Clean-
Up campaign at once to eliminate
every possible factor which may
contribute to polio and prevent
further Outbreak of this disease.
Where and when this dtead disease
ROTARY SPEAKER
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Graham’s sewage disposal sys-
tem was brooght to light last Fri-
day afternoon following a meeting
at hweinam men in the Chamber of
Oemmesee office to diacnas various
greatly nsod-
tha peasant ttafa: proper
water feedpr lines, garhdC* and
taaah disposal, and improving
the drainage ditch which beghia
at Indiana Street and winds
through the city, were included
In the dlsetiaaion.
E. R. Marchman, chairman af a
■pedal committee appointed by
the planning board, presided dur-
ing the meeting Friday. The group
—viewed recommendations made
by Homer Hunter, consulting en-
gineer, concerning water and sew-
age improvements for Graham.
Number one on the agenda is
providing acme moans for the ade-
quate sewage dispoeal for the 600,-
000 gallons of sewage received at
the old sewage disposal plant daily
on the banka of Salt Creek south-
west of the city.
Baataaas men, many af whom
had sever visited the plant be-
fore, were aheeked te learn that
absolutely na sewage treatment
takes place at the present time-
Raw sewage to pumped into open
panda and threegh evaperatton
and mostly seepage, the sMssst
way late Salt Creak. The cram-
bung plant, with cracked can-
erete walk, has not keen used
fur sewage dispoeal treatment
hr many months due te the fact
that the papulation has out-
grew u the original capacity for
which the plant was deeigeed
Upon iaapaetton af the sewage
pends, the group found them
filled with green maae, eoautto
Otesj ■■■pattern, and water
■swage in the a&f* and *n the
yard# of hemes fa the dty. This
eerteue rmidltisa exists fa the
700 Meek ef Cherry Street.
Inadequate sewer lines exist also
in the 700 and 800 blocks of Ken-
tucky, city officials reported, and
that it come* out of a manhole and
backs up in houses in the 700 Mock
of Kentucky. Lines carryihg
are from the business and resi-
dential area out East Fourth
Street are also inadequate and
overflow during rainstorms.
It waa reported that the samel
condition exists on HIDcrost Are.
If this altaatlon sounds had
in nur dty, take a took at these
figures ... only 180# sewer con-
nections are reported for a city
of nearly 7,000 population and
over 1,000 open privies are scat-
tered throughbut Graham, sad
City officials reported that they
can b* found within on# block of
the buaineee square. Maay eaa
be found within the batter resi-
dential sections of the town.
Drainage Ditch
The group of business men also
inspected the drainage ditch
which begins on Indiana near tha.
swimming pool, and traced Its
winding course through the city
and into Shawn sc Park. High
fined f50 for
intoxication.
■Ply Atwood Is
Pork Champion
weeds and rank vegetation lined
the ditch throughout the city pro-
viding excellent breeding places
for mosquitoes. All kinds of trash
and debris are dumped into the
ditch.
Following the eye revealing,
tour, the committee inspected oth-
er taaaattery conditions fa the
and a report and reeommen-
~ - maste fanter tfa
the Planning' Board
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City Assesses
Property For
Paving In City
Citv Council met in special ses-
sion Thursday night for the pur-
pose of discussing paving liens
on property in the city. Council-
men voted to make assessments on
10 pieces of property* and it was
announced that the amounts as-
sessed against the property were
declared by the Council to be a
personal liability of the owners
and secured by lien upon the pro-
perty superior to all other liens,
claims or titles, except, lawful
taxes. The assessments will bear
8% interest par year, payable
annually.
Council also passed a motion to
assess all homesteads for paving
where the owners own other prop-
erty and majority at the citizens
on a block wanted paving.
Reopening of the alley on Oak
Street was discussed and Council-
men decided to postpone action
on the matter until June 22. Ac-
tion on paving the center sections
of North and South Oak Street
waa postponed until June 8.
Corner Late Redaced
Ten comer lota located in the
Airport addition warn reduced $200
each by Council Thuraday night
Other business included the pas-
sage of a motion to collect all old
taxes and to retain an attorney
where necessary to fUa suits to
collect these taxes. '
Population For
Graham Is6,756
Billy Atwood, from Henry
Chapel has turned out to be the
shasnptea pork producer of the
county among 4-H club boya, it baa
barn announced by Assistant
County Agent Carl Kemplin. This
waa dsetdad last week when the
hist Utter in the contest waa
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The object ef the contebt was
te make the litter of pigs weigh
as much as possible at 68 days of
y’s It pigs, ha saved all
farrowed, weighed a
pounds at weantag
were creep fqd oh
—. namanate aai|*a ■ m ,| •■Mmma<l
* upwR, imtion ana ivEiigca
mnlrad
a Utter weighlag 484
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The ether boya fa tbs contest
ranked in the order of Darvte
Keener, Eltoaville; George Alli-
son, Jean; Richard Lewis, Olaoy;
Jarry Young, Graham; Harvay
Poninger, Eliasville; Gary Shep-
ard, Loving.
The winner of the next phis*
of the contest will be determined
at the county show this fan whan
tbs boys each show a pan of threv
from their litters. The winners of
tha heavy litter contest will have
no bearing on the pen ef thnsi
W‘;Tciub work teaches by dofa*
The results of B«y Atwood’s 4-H
dab actlYitiaa art an tmmtfU of
tlks pwRpMr ENthok Rp—
plied in Monomteal and mamm-
ful pork
Polka Issua
Warning To
Motorists
Complaints ha vs been received
by the Police Department concern-
ing aaotorists who have been mak-
ing toft turns fato parking spaces
on. the square sad other sections
af the city.
Tha,Police Department empha-
sised yesterday that It to a viola-
tion Of the city ordinance te malm
left turns Into a parking apace,
md the moterlat to fanning the
w Dtinf nn Dj crossing a
traffic lane.
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Other make tales will be held
en that date at Ofaay and New-
for 1080, an Inereaae of 1J81 over
the 1940 count of 5,176. Official
population ef Young county ia
16,748 compared with 19,004 in
1940, revealing a loss of 2,256.
These figures were announced by
Ben E. Hausler, district census
supervisor of Wichita Falls.
Olney’s official census for 1956
reveals a population of 3,753 per-
sons compared to 3,497 recorded
in the census 10 yeara ago, for
an increase of 266 persons. New-
castle dropped under the 1,000
mark and Ha population waa not
released by the district office.
Newcastle had 1,004 residents iti
1940. ™-
Many were surprised when it
was learned that Graham’s popu-
lation'fell below the 7,000 mark,
as ft was' believed to be near
9,000 after the recent extension of
city limits to include new residen-
tial sactioni.
Basis for the larger population
count was due to a total of 1100
water meter connections in- 1944
and over 2200 water meter con-
nections this year. Graham has
approximately 41% of the popu-
tion for the county.
iWMlt t»evlng was crew chief
Young county hi taking the
tat MM census. Those taking
ensus enumeration in the dty
were Mrs. Edward Stewart. Mrs.
Ed Fleming, Mrs. Tlge Phmney,
Mrs. Marvin E. Rogers, Mrs. E.
M. Remington, and Mrs. Gab*
Lary. x
This figure for Graham ia be-
lieved to be substantially correct,
but U subject to revision after
returns for non-residents are cred-
ited to their proper locality and
other routine checks have been
made “Although material revision
of the preliminary count is unlike-
ly, it may possibly occur after
careful examination of the re-
turns,’’ Ben Hausler, Supervisor,
announced.
The official announcement of
population will he made at a later
date by the Director, Bureau of
the Census.
The figures for Young county
follow the. general 1950 trend for
counties in this area which for the
most part has shown an increase
in urban population and a drop in
the number of rural residents. The
rural loss has been reflected ‘ in
the gain in urban centera through-
out Texas.
June 17 Last Date For Sribscribers
To Take Advantage of Bargain Days
Bargain day a on the Graham
T.eader will close Saturday, June
17. Hurry aad taka advantage of
this bargain offer by renewing
or subscribing now to the Gra-
ham Leader, your county news-
paper since 1876.
Each week in the. Leader sub-
scribers find a complete news and
picture coverage at loeal happen-
ings, farm news, dty and county
government and personals. Coun-
ty correspondents bring interest-
ing news of the people in the com-
munities throughout the county.
If you’re not a subscriber to Tha
I ender. la the time to take
advantage ef this offer.
New subscribera and renewal*
to the Leader daring tha past week
include the following:
I. N. Harrow
Mrs, Sam Goldwator
E. R. Senkel
Lewis Mahan
Mrs. Mauds L. Hughes
H. M. Back '
Mrs. Tom Rutherford
J. A McCluer
B. B. Bridges
W. M. Creech
Norman Askew
J. R. Holcomb
Frank Nunley
J. W. Mowery
A. E. Spivey
Glenn Hadon
R. L. Morrison
Mrs. F. A. Gruby
George A. Snow
Ernest Craig
M. F. Westfall
WIU Dash
Mrs. Route Lumpkin
Mrs. T. B. Wilson
Chas. P. Saxton
Mr*. Irene McPherson
Mrs. Fannie Donnell
W .L. Kelley
T. M. McKinney ~
Freddie Williams
C- A. Haifa 1
Chat. E. Doa—IT
CAL FARLEY
'*1 Farley, founder of the fa-
mous Boys Ranch 35 miles north
of Amarillo at colorful Old Tas-
cosa, will be guest speaker at the
Graham Rotary Club meeting Fri-
day, June 9, John Gilmer, pro-
gram chairman, announced yester-
day.
.Farley, conceived the idea of
Boys Ranch, started in 1939 with
the goal of taking boya who were/
in trouble with the law or whq
were homeless. The ranch started
with 10 boys. Today it has 129
boys. The ranch has its own 12-
grade school with seven teachers.
Mr. Farley is past president of
Amarillo Club, also peat district
governor of Rotary International.
Probably Farley’s most impressive
remark on delinquency is "a boy
doesn’t have to be a thoroughbred
to be a champion.” He ia a humor-
ous speaker yet a sincere one.
will strike next, no one can say,
doctors report.
Dr. George W. Cox, State Health
Officer, announced that Vergil B.
Moody from the department will
arrive in Graham Monday to as-
sist citizens in the clean-up cam-
paign.
Firms to Close
Most of Graham’s business firins
will he closed Tuesday, June 13,
frpm 1 p. m. throughout the after-
noon to assist in the mass clean-
up of the city. Placards will be
placed in windows of .stores an-
nouncing they will he closed that
afternoon in order that everyone
may assist in cleaning their prem-
ises, collecting trash, and cleaning
vacant lots.
Guy Meacham, general chairman
for the drive, announced Wednes-
day at the Lions Clbb that the citv
would lie divided into four sections
and teams wouJtL work in the in-
spection areas tssiocate insanitary
conditions. The northwest section
chairman is Benton Riddell. Serv-
ing on this team are Jim Parks,
Royce Moore, and Ed Harris, Jr.;
Northeast section, Judge G. D.
Hinson, chairman, Bob Lusk, J. W.
Gressett, and Paul Kiser;- South-
west section, Wayne Tipton, chair-
man, Guy Meacham, Mark Jones,
and Beverly King; and
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■nan, Gordon Nees,
and Buell Orr.
Trash Collect!—
Following the week of clean-up
activities, Linns Club members, as-
sisted by other citizens, will meet
at the Memorial auditorium Fri-
day morning. June 16 and win
personally work on trucks in col-
lecting trash placed on the curb*
by resident* of the city. Anyone
having a truck which mu? he used
ho pick up trash Friday is rsqnsst-
ed to notify Guy Mraeham.
Placing all trash — tha curbs
near the street will enable these
»nen "to quickly load it on trucks
to be taken to the city dump. Too,
it will be easier to handle in this
manner regardless of rainfall dor-
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always able to get through the al-
leys following heavy rains.
The Clean-Up Campaign com-
mittee urges everyone to cooperate
in this highly important drive by
having trash placed on their curb*
Friday morning, June 16.
The matter of cleaning alleys
rests with individual home owners,
and they have been requested to
cooperate by cleaning the alleys
adjacent to their property.
D.D.T. Spraying
After all premises in the city
have been cleaned, the city will be
sprayed with D.D.T. and a fogging
machine used in the alleys and
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a
Cisco Man Killed
3 Hurt In Crash
William Tarlton Davis, 38, of
Cisco was killed and three others
injured, one critically, in a colli-
sion of an automobile and a gaso-
line truck Monday a mile east of
Loving, Texas.
Bobby Dodd, 21, of Brownwood.
waa seriously injured and was
given treatment at local hospital.
He waa taken to a Fort Worth
hospital Tuesday for further medi-
cal treatment Slightly injured
were Robert C. Standlee, 23, of
Blanket and Edward 8caff, 23, of
Decatur. Standlee and Seaff were
released from the Graham hospital
Tuesday.
The four men .employed by the
Bee Line Construction Company
of Oklahoma City and enroute to
Oklahoma .worn riding ia a 1946
Ford coach driven by Standlee.
They were driving north oa FM
61 and eollidad with tha gasoline-
loaded truck driven by Floyd FYod
Barnes, 81, ef Abilene, employ— ef
tbe OH Transport Corporation.
Loving — State Highway 199, and
was not hura'The truck load of
ethyl gasoline did not ignite.
-.-A misdemeanor charge of sec-
ond degree negligent homicide was
filed against Standi— before Coun-
ty Judge G. D. Hinson after an
investigation by Highway Patrol-
men L. H. Roberta and P. S. Lacy.
Standi— appeared In county
court Tuesday before Judge G. D.
Hinson and entered a plea of
guilty. Judgment and punishment
were deferred until Monday, June
12 by Judge Hinson.
>1 Ritraa
Mr. Davis' body was taken to the
Morrison Funeral Home following
the accident. Funeral services were
scheduled today, Thuraday, at Mc-
Gregor, Texas
Survivors include his wife, Mr*.
Georgia Mas Davis, one daughter,
Jo Mm Davis, and ona son, Charles
Owen Davis; Wte father, W. B.
Daris of Yuma, Arizona; mother,
Mra. J. A. Jarrett of
Texas; ana broth—, Fred H. Davta
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