The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 25, 1950 Page: 1 of 20
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OLDEST BUSINESS INSTITUTION IN YOUNG COUNTY— ESTABLISHED AUGUST 16. 1876
6RAHAM, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1950
Six Burglaries Reported ^on Makes Citizenship Awards
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Water, Sewage Improvements
Heard By Planning Board
Five Newcastle and one Olney
business firm* ware entered Sun-
day night by burglars. Discovery
was made Monday morning when
owners opened their stores, and
the burglaries reported to the
Sheriffs office.
The International Harvester Co.
of. Olney, owned by A. A. O’dell
was entered Sunday night by
priesing open a door. About $100
was taken after thugs knocked
the knob off the safe.
In Newcastle, the Knight Feed
Store was burglarised with $25
cash and a JO calibre pistol taken,
■atranee was through a rear door.
Iks Braaos Cab was entered the
as ass way and robbed of several
MfcfU. About $1.00 in small
change was taken from the Bishop
Band Store. A window was broken
in ike rear of the Gulf Station,
Members of the City Planning
Board met Thursday night in City
Hall to discuss various civic im-
provements needed for the City
with Stanley H. Peavy, president
of the Board, presiding. Homer
Hunter, consulting engineer, from
Dallas, who made a detailed sur-
vey of the water and sewage sys-
tems for the city sometime ago,
was present for the meeting and
reviewed his report and recom-
mendations made to the city in the
way of needed improvements in
both the water distribution sys-
tem, and the sewage plant and
disposal system. Hunter reiterated
his recommendations in his report
that the present sewage system
was only designed for a town of
approximately three thousand pop-
ulation. It was learned that very
Delinquent Tax
Mailed Wednesday
Motorists Receive
Coat Summons On
Parking Tickets
Body Of 2nd Lt
Bratcber Enronte
Home For Reburial
Delinquent school tax notices
are being mailed this week end to
property owners ia. the Graham
Independent School District ac-
cording to an announcement yes-
terday by Joe Milligan, badness
manager.
Milligan estimated that approxi-
mately $20,000 in delinquent taxes
are on t)m roll. Tht Graham School
Mrs. Etha Bratcher of Loving
has received a notice from the
War Department, Washington, D.
C., that the body of her son, Sec-
ond Lieutenant L. G. Bratcher, is
enroute to the United States from
Germany for reburial which will be
in the Loving Cemetery.
Lt. Bratcher was killed in Ger-
many while in action during World
War II. Funeral services will be
under the direction of Morrison
Funeral Home.
Thirty-three Graham motorists
were notified through the mail
Wednesday to appear in City Court
Monday morning, May 29, to an-
swer charges of failure to settle
parking meter pickets previously
Issued by the Graham Police De-
partment in a.sweeping move by
the city to cope with the parking
meter ticket problem.
It was learned that motorists
could pay the $1.00 parking meter
fine plus $1.00 service charge prior
to Monday. However, if they wait
until Monday morning to appear in
City Court, the fine will be $1.00
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and a cash register was opened
wHb |7 Ip $$ missing. Burglars
alee fardke into the W. W. Price
Lumbar Co., taking a easting red,
tael, flak hooka, and a hunting
takes place in the present system
before the effluent is discarged
into Salt Creek.
Sewage System
E. R. Marchman, member of the
Board, read a report Hating vari-
ous improvements needed in the
operation of services furnished by
the City. The report reeomaseaded
the construction at a new sewage
disposal plant; new 10-iaeh sewer
line from Pecan Street out First
Street to Indiana Street; new 0
and 8 inch sewer lines taking off
the above 10-inch line and extend -
ed out Indiana Street to the Air-
Paving Work
Warranta will bo issued Monday
against all motoriats who fail to
Bottle parking, meter tickets in
City Court that morning.
TlffoagboiitCky
Petit Jay
Called For
Duty Monday
completed to date for paving which
includes construction of curbs and
gutters, payment by property own-
ers, and laying baas for asphalt
topping. Another 89 blocks are
partially completed in the current
paving project. .
R. W. Jackman, city secretary,
reported that his office has about
10 daya to complete preparations
which inrlnds contacting all prop-
erty owners in block groups desir-
ing paving .panring cubs and gut-
ten, and payasant by property
i! Comes Friday and tha
dag peol ia East Gtn-
itflcially open for the
aaea. And aa. a special
Crit McDonald. C. CWtsinger, H.
■ A. Speer, Paul Prickstt, Oran Rog-
ers, Chas. A. Harris, C. Dean,
Floyd Elliott, W. L. Langford, A.
H. Boldt, T. A. Denning, J. J. Akin,
A. T. Dalrymple, James E. Swahn,
J. E. Oatman, Ardis Reevaa, J. B.
Hoggmrd, A.. I. Williams, John
Kee, Geo. Kiainger, and J. D.
Williams.
Motorists were cautioned this
week to drive with caution on all
gravel streets as many ars being
prepared for paving and tha grade
baa been lowered, leaving a A five
Mm Msgefthool
Colls Mooting To
EUct'Officoro
. A stated masting of Young
County Lodge No. 4$ A. F. and A.
M. will be heM in the Masonic Hall
June d, 7 JO p. m.
Election of Officers will take
place daring the locating.
Will Begin
Monday, June 5
to eight inch difference in street
levels at interaectiona.
The voice of American liberty
and independence will ring out
here on Thursday, June 89. A
bronse replica of the original Lib-
erty Ball will visit Graham on
that date to help promote tha sale
of United States Savings Bonds
during tha Indapandanea Drive,
May 15 through Jnly 4, according
to C. E. Panix, Young County Sav-
ings Bonds chairman.
Tha ball will arrive here at 0
a. m. and dapart at 18 noon. While
bare it will be in charge of the
county Savings Bonds chairman
and his committee, who are plan-
Boy Scout Annual
Circus To Bo Hold
In Graham, Juno 1
Scouts from the Young-Jack Boy
Scout District will hold their an-
nual Boy Scout Circus at the Gra-
ham High School Stadium Thurs-
day, June 1 at 8 p. m. The circus
was postponed to the near date doe
to inclement weather. Six Cub
Packs and If Scout Tiueps are
expected te take part hi the annual
event.
Opening ceremony for the cir-
cus will be in the form of a pageant
and will be followed by the Cub
Scout actp which will include such
Graham Logionnoiro
Awards Modal* To .
Bryson Studonts
Joe B. Friedel, District Ameri-
canism chairman, awarded the
American Legion Citisenship med-
als and certificates to tha students
of the Bryson schools at the Bry-
son High School graduation axer-
ciaas last Friday night. May 19.
The Graham Young County
Chapter of tha Disabled American
Vsterans will mast Friday night
8 o'clock in a regular monthly
amstit*. Incoming officers to be
An eight weeks music school
will begin June 5 at tha Graham
High School with F. E. Iddings,
director of music, in charge at the
classes. All students who hav#
been in any of the classes during
the past school year in either the
Junior grades or High School, are
urged to continue their studies.
Enrollment will ha held tn the
Band building Jana 5. Students
who wish to get into the instru-
mental department are urged to
gut their trma school training dur-
ing this session. Enrollment will
be Tuesday, June 8. Classes for
all instruments of the band and
orchestra will be given.
Dad for the year 1960-1961
ahn Carter, Commander; Jim
[snapton. Pint Vlee-eomman-
loseph Q. Fisher, Second Vlee-
naador; Peart Benaatt, Chap-
Tba Adjutant, Sgt^ut-Anaa,
irian, and 8ervice Officer will
painted by tha Chapter Cam-
Igotog officers will be Hugh i
S. Commander; Floy ffln- ,
Two eases wore filed tn the 90th
District Court this week. One suit
was for compensation and the oth-
er a divorce ease.
Judge Jones also granted two
divorces Monday.
Texas Electric Show
Scheduled June M
ToBegaJbeS
At Grabs Sdml
Gmhamites will honor the War
Dead during a special community
Memorial Day ohaervanea te bn,
held .Tuesday evening. May SO, 8
o’clock in the Memorial auditor-
ium. The program is sponsored by
the American Legion, Ligon-Dan-
iel Poet 84 American Legion in
ATTORNEYS SEEK
NEW TRIAL FOR
M. W. KILPATRICK
Defense attorneys for M. W. Ki
petrick Med n metis* for a mr
trial in the 90th Dtetetet Com
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The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 25, 1950, newspaper, May 25, 1950; Graham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth884463/m1/1/: accessed May 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Library of Graham.