The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 33, Ed. 1 Monday, January 21, 1957 Page: 1 of 6
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VOLUME 81
The Graham Leader
OLDEST BUSINESS INSTITUTION IN YOUNG COUNTY — ESTABLISHED AUGUST 16, 1876
GRAHAM, TEXAS, MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1957
NUMBER 33
TESCO Plans To Build
Generator North of City
Dr. W.A. Morris Funeral
Rites Planned Tuesday
—3IM ADKIN8 Studio
COUNCILMEN met in special session Friday afternoon in City Hall, prior to the annual
C-C dinner meeting, to sign the Texas Electric Service Company power generator plant
contract with Mr J B Thomas, TESCO president. Councilmen authorized Dr. V O. Rosser,
Jr., Mayor, to sign the contract Left to right, B. R. Kinp, Buell Qrr, J. B. Thomas, Mayor
Rosser, Eldon Gresham, andi^ F Williams. ,
FORMER COUNTY AGENT I
D. A. (Andy) Adam Receives
Farm Assignment In Turkey
Dr W A. Morris, 83, pione'M 1
Young Countv dentist, died 6 pm j
Sunday in the Graham Genera ,
Hospital following an illness. Hi
had been ill several years
Funeral services for I)r Morri
will be conducted 2:30 p m Tne-
day from the First Christia1
church with the Rev. L. II Haim
pastor, officiating. Burial will b
in Oak Grove Cemetery w ith a:
rangements under the direction ,
Morrison Funeral Home.
Dr. Morris came to Graham r
1894 as a graduaate of dentistr;
from the University of Pennsy
vania, and spent several month
each year traveling to other sm.;’
towns in Vest Texas in a bugs:
and setting up his office in a stop.
D. A. (Andy) Adam, veteran
employee of the Texas Agricultur
al Extension Service, will leave
January 27 for Washington, D. C
for orientation and briefing in
preparation for a year’s assign
ment in Turkey. Mrs. Adam will
accompany him.
During the put fix years Adam
has served at staff assistant and
has handled the foreign visitor
program which hat involved co
operation between the Texas AAY
College System, USDA, Interna
tional Cooperation Adm., agencies
and private organisations, founda
lions and foreign governments.
Approximately MOO individuals
from 38 foreign countries have vis
ited Texas under the program
Turkey hu sent some 300 to Texas
for training in many subject mat
ter fields Including about 80 who
came especially for training ir
Extension work. The Turkish Min
ister of Agriculture was a partici
pent
Despite his physical handicaps
Mkteh officials reque.....
City Council Set
Date For Public
Hearing Jan. U
Billy Spivey appeared before th.
City Council Thursday night lo re
quest a permit for a building A pVuruh
public hearing has been set for 8 *-nurcn
p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, in the
Citv Hall.
Mr.
Later, he traveled up and down
the Fort Worth and Denver Rail
oad with a folding chair, little
foot motor, and boxes of denla
iuipment
Dr Wade Allen Morris was born
Aprrt 19 1873 nt Austin Twxa
and moved to Graham on May 29
1894. He married Miss Lelia Gai
on April 19. 1899, in this city Mrs
.Morris died in August, 1947.
Dr. Morris was a merriWr of th
First Christian "Church and served!
us an Elder for many years. Ih i
was ci charter member of the Gra ]
ham Rotary Club w Inch was cr j
ganized in August. 1925. and Wa
a former president of the club
He was active in civic am
church work for many years, am!
was a member of the Masonic Or
der. and Knights of Pythias.
Survivors include three daugh
ters, Miss Lucy Morris of thi
city. Miss Kalherinc Morris o' I
Dallas, and Mrs. R B. Wolf o j
Fort Worth, and two nieces.
Pallbearers will include N B
Announcement Revealed ;
Friday^! C-C Meeting
Announcement of the location you have to thank Sam Harbison
of Texas Flectric Service Coin and his persistence and skill and
pany's newest steam-eleetrie goner the cooperation of your citizens
aling stalion north of Graham w,y and their officials and civic lead
made :.t the annual mee.ing of the ors for the power plant we are
Chamber of Commerce Friday to build here, as well as for our
night at w hich J R Thomas presi part in. the very wholesome addi-
,dent and general manager, of tion liMynur eitv water supply
Texas F.lectrie Service Company Youy'public officers and civic
was the principal speaker Ie.cdwr*- - have been courteous,
S B HarbilM, local TFSC/ *OuWd and sensible in furthering
manager, made the revelation art thy proiect in your interest and
said his firm selected a site hi providing a situation in which
tween Salt Creek Reservoir and *f could work effectively with
E. BRUCE iTREET
E. BRUCE STREET
RECEIVES AWARD
STEMS FI
A district 8A-4 upset resulted
Friday night when the Vernon
Lions came from behind a two
point halftime difference to win
ft
and was the second win for the
Lions.
Sonny Gibbs scored IB paints to
lead the Steers, and Mike Rice was
57 to 34 over the Graham Steers, j second with ten. Bob Bernard also
This marked the Steers first accounted for ten' points during
conference defeat of the season, the game.
" ----- Mac Percival, son of Vernon
Coaah Bob Percival, and Jackie
, Phillips each scored 16 points for
the Lions.
The thrilling game saw a total
1 of 38 fouls called during the eve-
ning.
Score by quarters:
Vernon ................16 12 17 11—37
Graham .............17 14 1ET 13—54
Ms ability for plan
ning and conducting training pro
grams and in Turkey be will serve
as Extension Advisor to the Min
lstcr of Agriculture. As an ICA
staff members, he will work close-
ly with Turkish extension star
Lake Eddleman >,,,u in bringing our plant here ’’
Harbison said that with th "r Thomas urged the group to
consummation (if an agreement he plan for the development of the
tween his company and the Gra c'*.v
ham Citv Council to raise the "By Ml means set a plan for de-
water level of Lake Eddleman on vrlopment for vour city. Take
Flint Creek to the level of nearby tjmP t0 do „ good job. Get special
new Salt Creek Reservoir, now un talent as it is needed to help with
E Bmee Street, retiring presi ricr construction, thereby a-surinr your problems, to analyze possible
dent of the Chamber of Commerce -a more dependable supply of water .nduslries and businesses suited to
was named recipient,of the annu*' ,hat his company hpd placed or your city and surroundings, to
"Citizenship Award” during the tiers with large manufacturers for help moid them into your whole J
annual meeting Friday night. a 220 000 kilowatt turbogenerator picture Let your plan be for a
Presentation of the award wa unit and other necessary equip uood length of time ahead— 5 or 10
made by Frank Jennings, new ment to build the power plant on years Don't be afraid for it to be
C-C president. Jennings cited the a site between Salt Creek^ Rcser hold and forward looking. It is
Crenshaw, Henry Swain, Elder many ‘ contributions which Mr voir and Lake Eddleman much better to do a sound. over-
Gresham Speneer Mayes, Obv Street had made the past year dur Exact date of the beginning of an p|an a pi,.ce at a time than
Dodd B C Slaughter. F. II ing his tenure of office and hi work at the plant site hasn't beer ,s to do things from time to
Lundy and Chas A. Harris. work with various civic organiza determined, but the plant is sched time that lack coordination and
Honorary pallbearers inciud' tions. uled to be placed into operation unity and do not fit into your
Charles A Russell, and the official ! He also received a gift from about the middle of 1960 over all development Such plan-
board of the First Christian the Chamber of Commerce as re TESCO and the City of Graham mng will cost you time and mon-
tiring president. previously had entered into ar Py and sacrifice. More than any
- agreement lha't made possible thi other town I know, the people of
Graham s new water Graham realize that good thing*
on Salt Creek This 1 post and are willing to help their
ment also providedjhal the leaders with sach planning.”
uitimlWSM
Since that agreement was reach development in Texas and the
cd. the size of the projected power ***** tor atomic powor.
plant for Graham has been in “It is now possible, but not yet
creased and early raising of Ihr economically feasible in most
_ m I building of
March of Dimes
# III ’ ultimately v
Drive Underway
j
L. E. Robinson
Funeral Rites
Held In Olney
Funeral services for Mr. L. E
Robinsoij. 54, Olney city utilities
superintendent, who died Friday
in Olney following a heart attack
were conducted 2:30 pm Sunday
from the Olney First Baptist i
church.
Rev. Erwin Reed, pastor, offi ;
ciated. and burial was today, Mon
day, in Crestvicw Memorial Park
Wichita Falls. Funeral servicra for Mr. Garrett
He was utilities superintendent A Mitehcl. long time resident of
for ten years, and president of1 Eliasville, Texas, were conducted
the North Texas Water Workers 3:30 p.m. today from the Morrison
Operators Association. Mr. Robin Funeral Chapel with the Rev
son was active in the Lions Club, j John Baker and Rev. Hubert Foust,
Baptist Church, and an early lead j officiating. Burial was in the Oak
cr of the Boy Scout program. Grove Cemetery with arrange-
G. A. Mitchell
Funeral Rifes
Conducted Today
nrogresa on Salt Creek reservoir j
He -reported the work was pro ■
greksing satisfactorily.
—------C entreat—-----4
S. B Harbison. Texas Electric Tho 1957 March of Dimes was, victims. We can not claim victory ^Vc’EddieWtT dam’bceame nw piaccsTVo make energy from nu-
Service Company, met with th* launched here and throughout the I over polio unty^e have helped cssary cjcar fission to furnish fuel for
since 1928 when he wa"! T*l?®^were made and the contrai l ,ho Fire Truck alerting everyone paign slogan this year is. "Let's as providpd ,n an agreement lust i,ons to bo answered, among whiek
for Lamb * SPCC' 8 .Preceding the drive, as announced Finish the Job!” consummated between Citv off, not the least is what to do with
'day afternoon. by Hugh Grubbs, County chair Funds are also sought by th- ci#ls am, Texas Ek.ctnc service the byproducts of the fission pro
The butane ordinance was I1el< man March 0f Dlmcs f0 train much Co(npany . cesses These are things which
over for discussion Thursday Fundf arp nccdcd t0 provide for needed medical specialists and to Th(, 2'20.000 kilowatt unit to be I think no man can answer today.
nlg p . i the care, treatment and rchabili Pay for research which may pro installed at this plant is larger but-' which must be answered be-
A request wa ’received from ' t.lion of tens of thousands of polio *UU bCUPr Weap0nS «« any single power general mg fore this fuel supply cap be put
RoHing Hm. dcvelo^erTrcqu”? ! IP°~- -------------a:- I ««» •" •" Texas today to practical use."
ing a price’on paving from "the |
city. II was announced they would
' ' oi:»; ^are^being'drawn ~
Captains for the Mother’s Porch struction will start in ample time ^pr/v tS^aU S^
employee
named county agent
county. In 1935 he was transferred
to the same position in Youne
county where he served until 194?
when he joined the state staff
handling the Emergency Farm La
bor program. In 1947 he became
Extension radio editor and ir
1950 staff assistant. ^ __ _______________________ _
Adam is a native of Falls county | (,kc t(,f ieve| and grade and the
graduate ^o(^ Texas ( ^ity would take it “from the grad,
A&M College. From 1926 to 1928 anfj (jnish thc project,
he was employed by the Texas announced a price ol
Farm Bureau Cotton Association $4 2„ running foot on 32 foo<
and was stationed at Post.
Nine Accidents
Reported |n
County By Patrol
Captain K. B Hallmark, Jr
Thc Young County chapter dis orders have been placed to manu ,.n
1 bursements for 1956 was $6,213.43. facturr thls unjt ,bo boi|cr anc, 0u^ s,»,r flf Texa*-
thc majority of patients trogted othpr oqulpmcn, for ,hP plant and w"h lts ahundant and rel»thr«ly
vu|>iaiiiv> aasv luwsto ■ n a vuuvi|Ull mil PIUI l tn umpil lllll- ( . .
Light Drive to assist thc chairman to have the new plant ready foi encrKy , °u,a
Mrs. E. A. Karper, are: Mrs. Wil
ford Fultz. Mrs. Royce Burkett.
operation by mid-1960.
practical. Yet all of the large elec-'
StrC~iS; a!!C' runn‘na f,,ot Commanding Officer of the Wiclv. Mrs. John Hammond, Mrs. J. W op used for cooling the
Water irom the two lakes will I tr‘c W1mPa™*S"ln
Survivors inc.ludr his wife; a
son, Bill G - Robinson of Wichita
Falls: five brothers, W. H. Robin-
ments under the direction of Mor-
rison Funeral Home.
Mr. Mitchell died Saturday,
son of Loving. J. G. Robinkon of: Jan. 19, in thc Graham General
Padgett. Lowell Robinson of OI
ney. Cliff and Clark Robinsoh of
Iowa Park; and three sisters, Mrs
Ernest McDonald and Mrs., Louis
Whittenburg of Iowa Park and
Mrs. Lawrence Smith of Padgett
Dick Higginbotham
Accepts New
Position In Beaumont
Dick Higginbotham, who has
been night manager of the Baptist
Memorial Hospital in San Antonio
thc past year, has accepted a posi-
tion as office manager of East
Texas Baptigt Hospital in Beau-
mont. >
Mr. Higginbotham and wife and
little son. Ricky, will leave tomor-
row, Tuesday for their new home
in Beaumont. Mr. Higginbotham
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Higginbotham, 807 Oak Street.
Graham.
PITIS MOODY HAS SURGERY
Petie Moody, 18 month old son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Moody, Jr.,
underwent major surgery this
morning, Monday, in Bradford hoi
pital at Dallas. He was accompa
■led to Dallas by his parents. Mr
dnd Mrs. J. 1. Moody and grand-
mother, Mrs. J. L Moody, Sr.
He la reported to be improving
and will return home Tuesday or Club this data
Wednesday.
Hospital, following an illness. He
was born at Cattanooga, Tennes-
see. His parents were the late
Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell of
Tannaaass,--^ .
Mr. Mitchell came to Young
County and Eliasville thirty years
ago from Alabama. He married
Miss Minnie Moreland on June 30.
1952 at Henrietta. Texas. Mr
Mitchell was a member of the
Church of Christ
Survivors include his wife, Mrs
Minnie Mitchell; « sister. Mrs.
Florence Brindley of Horton, Ala-
bama, and a brother, Frank O.
Mitchell, Cullman, Alabama.
Dallas Bonkor To
Spook Wodnasday at
Graham Lions Club
Dr. Arthur A. Smith, vice-presi-
dent of the First National Bank,
Dallas, will be guest speaker for
the Wednesday noon meeting of
graduate of Southern Methodist
University, and later, served on
the faculty of the university.
In addition to his duties as vice
president, Dr. Smith served as ar
economist with the bank. Frank
Atchison will serve as program
Invitations wars axtanded to the
Rotary Chib to visit tho Uom
Smith.
on 36-font width slrevts
PUMPING RATE
DECREASES AT
WATER PLANT
steam
Young County Bar
Commends Wichita
Falls Judges
Young Cdunty Bar Association
commended Judge Arthur Tipps
of 30th District Court and Judge cppase jn (be pumping rale (luring
Graham B. Purcell Jr. of 89fh jbo pPr|od jan 915 according to
District Court for Ihcir service in a report today from City Hall The
it a Fal)s District of the Texas
Highway Patrol, released Y’oung
County's Rural Traffic Accident Mrs. H. V Barbel-, Mrs Garth water circulates through the con
Summary for December, 1956 Baker, Mrs. E. YV. Robitaillr. Mrs densors and is returned to the
Thc Highway Patrol, investigate j J. P. Elkins, Mrs. Winston Pettus lakes wherp thc few degres of
the area are
intensely interested in atomic de-
velopment; have people on their
si,hr^ Th"=r?
of them have access permits from
thc Atomib Energy Commission
presiding in 90th District Court
at Graham, Texas, since Judge
Floyd Jones of Brrckenridge. Tex.,
suffered a heart attack last April.
A formal resolution of the bar
association said the Wichita Falls
judges "have been very generous
In giving of their time and efforts
in helping to keep the docket of
thc district court of Young County
cleared and the cases tried at thc
■fUm jaaMbte-Hmoig ,
Since Judge Jones became ill
Judge Tipps and Judge Purcell
have presided frequently In 90th
District Court in Graham and
Breckenridge. Judge Tipps has
held court on moat occasions.
The bar association resolution
expressed appreciation to the
judges "for their generosity, dili-
gence and attendance upon the
court.” It was signed by T. J.
Rodgers, president, and Ronald D
Stephens, secretary, both of Gra-
ham.
Judge Jones has not yet return
ed to his duties.
ed a total of 9 accidents with the4 Mrs. Robert Stewart, Mrs. John heat il picks up arc dissipated in
following breakdown: 6 property Riggs, Mrs. J. W. Spears, Mrs. Don the larger bodies of water be avajlab|e to thpm You can be
Citv water plant show ed a do ^magc.-3 personal injury, and no I Holman. Mrs H L. Parsons Mrs Mr J. B. Thomas of Fort Worth. assurpd that whenever it is to the
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total properly damage of S8.025 00 ham, Jr., Mrs. Louis Pitcock. Jr and he complimented Graham pub lh , . . , romnanies to sunnle
with 3 persons injured And none Mrs. N. D Stovall, Mrs M. Boyd lie officials and civic leaders for , ... r . f‘ . ' [T:.
GRAHAM LIONS
ATTEND MEETING
Dr. L. A. Cramer, first vice pres
the Lions Chib. Dr. Smith is rfidunt, and Dr. Robert Leith, secre-
tary of the Graham IJoni Club, at-
tended the District S-E Lions In-
ternational Mid-Winter Conference
hold in Mineral Wolla on Thurs-
day. Jan. -17.
Finis Davis, past lnlernstional
director, of Louisville, Ky., was
luneheon speaker, and Joe Chit-
drat, international director. Abi
lent, gave the afternoon address
Apprnxissatajy M0 I Ians attend
ad Mi MMMhl
i
plant pumpfd 4.941.000 gallon
with the lake level 9 ft. 10 inches
below spillway.
Thc plant pumped S5.763.003
gallons the same period last year
and was one ft. 10 inches below
thc spillway.
Graham Couple
Named Officers In
Optometric Society
Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Cramer nt
tended Ihe West Central Texa-
Optometric Society meeting in
Ahilrne Sunday.
Dr. Cramer was elected secre
tary of thc organization, and Mrs
Cramer was named program chair
man for the Optometric Auxtliari 1
this year.
Mrs. Edwards Opens
New Beauty Salon
Mrs. W. B Edwards. 403 Sum
mitt, announces the opening o’
Evelyn's Beauty Salon at her home
403 Summitt. The announcement
appears in today's issue of The
Leader.
Mrs. Edwards is an experienced
and licensed operator, and wil
wash your hair, cut, act, and style
It In a flattering new ciMfurc
for you.
He hath shewed thee. O
man. what is good; and what
doth the Lord require of thee,
but lo do justly, and to love
ttercy. and to walk humbly
with thy God? (Micah 6:8 )
killed. This is a decrease of i ac Street. Mrs. Percy CollTns.
their aid
making location
cidents and no deaths for (he same E. E. Remington, and Mrs. Marvm.j thc plant possible,
period of 1955. I Burt. | *T want to say right here that
ment their present fuel supplies
with atomic energy, this step will
CONSTRUCTION on the new Solt Crook Reservoir is pro-
gressing satisfactorily Tho picture, above, made from the
west side of the reservoir, reveals the enormous omount of
dirt being moved to proper# the core trench A large piece of
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