The Leonard Graphic (Leonard, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, March 20, 1953 Page: 2 of 8
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The Leonard Graphic—Friday, Mar. 20,1953.
EL H. Hammond.
.News and Advertising
Mrs. Opal Hammond.
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your Easter parading.
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Groceries
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YOUR
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Best Year ’Round Market IS .
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CABELL’S
U. S. 75 at State Highway 24
McKinney
Leonard Business
Directory
with
1
Mobil-Core
Murphy Chevrolet Co
Leonard, Texas
Phone 264
BIB CAP IT O L
CHEVROLET!
Be Well Groomed
The striking new Bel Air Sport Coupe, one
Of 16 beautiful models in 3 great new series.
Of
was
city
and
June,
come
arms
piece
By VERN SANFORD
Texas Press Association
A REAL INSURANCE AGENT IS A
SPECIAL TYPE BUSINESS MAN
NOTICE—Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing
or reputation of any person, firm or corporation which may
appear in the columns of this paper will be gladly corrected when
personally brought to the attention of the publishers.
Over 500,000 people visit the Sta-
tue of Liberty every year.
To Greenville, Bonham,
Sherman or McKinney ..$5.00
Approximately 10 percent of po-
Sio cases use an iron lung.
Emergency Ambulance
Call* ...............
New Hampshire and Indiana are
the only states which have no
mottos.
help
(vio-
into
de-
fer
em-
and
an in-
get a
Make it a regular habit to visit Charlie
and Grundy . . . With a hair trim, shampoo and
shine from our shop, you’ll be well groomed
at all times.
—tpa—
T. Rutherford promis-
to the finish” for the
Dr. George W. Cox,
Every time you drive into this station
you get a 5-Point Safety Check-Up Free.^
1. We dean windshields and check wiper blades.
2. We dean rear window and license plate.
3. We check tires and tire pressure, including spare.
4. We check oil level, fan belt, battery and air deaner.
5., We dean and check headlights; check radiator.
Entered as a second class matter April 12, 1890, at the post-
office at Leonard, Fannin County, Texas, under the Act of
Congress March 3, 1879.
Resolutions of Respect, Readers, Business and Professional No-
tices will be charged for at the rate of 10c per line. Cards of
Thanks will be charged for at a minimum of $1.00 for 100 words
or less, in excess of that ameunt at the rate of 1 cent per word.
was a
upper
its investigations,
elected with Parr’s
these
were
He is a business man with certain professional re-
sponsibilities. Buy your automobile and property insurance
from a real agent—an agent who maintains an office and
who is in insurance as a permanent business.
I
Subscription Prices
1 year in Fannin and adjoining counties..
1 year eJawhere in United States
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This great new power team brings you
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*Combination of Powerglide automatic friths-
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optional in “Two-Ten” and Bel Air models
at extra cost. (Continuation of standard
equipment and trim illustrated is dependent
on availability of material.)
_
Compare our prices
in and week out . . then you’ll
see why it is wise to trade at
home for consistent values.
have radio cars to
apprehend bootleggers
who transport liquor
violations
in some
NOTICE
YOU CAN NOW GET
U. S. Green Stamps
AT
Senate
the
committee to
find out why,. Garrison had “refus-
ed to perform his official duty and
to determine whether or not this
arbitrary refusal is grounds for
impeachment proceedings.”
Senators A. M. Aikin Jr. of Paris
and George Moffett of Chillicothe
defended Garrison, saying that his
administration has bbeen exemp-
lary. Ashley’s resolution was de-
feated, 27 to 3.
__
—tpa—
Some legislators were up in
about the Esquire magazine
“Truth About Texas.” Representa-
tive Marshall O. Bell urged the
Attorney General to find out whe-
ther the magazine’s mailing privi-
leges could be suspended. Repre-
sentative S. J. Isaacks said “no
other writer has told so many lies
in so few words.”
—tpa—
SHORT SNORTS: Unless Texas
sets up an agency to deal with the
federal government about surplus
foodstuffs, the state may not get
any more. The foods have been
used largely in the public school
lunch program.. .William E. Pool,
law graduate of the University of
Texas, is the new secretary of the
state bar, succeeding William J.
Park, who died last month...Rep-
resentative Don Kennard of Fort
Worth introduced a bill providing
To any Dallas hospital ..$15.00
that legislators must show where-
their money comes from...ThrST
new members are serving on the
state hospital board. They are Dr.
Raleigh Ross of Austin, John G.
Dudley of Houston and Dr. Jqmesv
Wooten of Columbus.. .If you
come to Austin, you’ll have to put
a dime in Congress Avenue meters
for an hour’s parkin;
will get only half an hour from
meters just installed.
—tpa—
One of the Representatives re-
ceived a wire the other day from
a friend back home stating that
the friend’s wife had just given
birth to a baby girl. Attached to
the wire was a sticker which read,
“When you want a boy, call West-
ern Union.”
hour on liquor sales is reached, j
Bringing of liquor from Mexico
would be prohibited except during
those hours when liquor can legal-
ly be purchased in Texas.
The Texas Liquor Control Board
would
agent
lators
dry territory).
Also recommended was estab-
lishment of a narcotics division
in the Texas Department of Public
Safety.
—tpa—
The Senate also heard
words on the subject of car in-
spection, and Senator Carlos Ash-
ley of Llano went to the: length
of suggesting the impeachment of
Col. Homer Garrison Jr., director
of the Texas Department of Public
Safety.
Ashley’s charge was tha£ Garri-
son had not enforced the law re-
quiring motorists to have the in-
spection tag before buying their
automobile. licenses.
Ashley, long a foe of the car
inspection law, believes that if it
people
Fancy
Staple
Let Spring Go To Your Head!
With our gay, giddy hats for Spring . . .
Senator J.
ed a “fight
removal of
as state health officer.
The state board of health again
postponed action on Cox’ appoint-
ment at a meeting where Ruther-
ford demanded a complete inves-
tigation of the department.
Rutherford charged that Cox had
used a state employee and state
materials to paint his house. He
accused Ed Ridel, business mana-
ger of the department, as being
its lobbyist; and he contended that
the health office has so many em-
ployees that they are falling all
over each other.
Cox and Ridel denied
charges, and Cox said they
nothing but politics.
The board meets again in
and Cox’ appointment may
up again at that time.
—tpa—
The House appropriations
mittee followed the lead of econo-
my-minded members and approved
a bill providing $161,358,168 for
general expenditures during the
next two years.
That is all the money in sight
from present sources. According to
the constitution, the state cannot
spend more than it has.
The appropriation does not take
care of increased spending,
manded from many sources
higher teachers’ and state
ployees’ salaries, road building
THE LEONARD GRAPHIC
Published Every Friday
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Out of town trips.........$2.00
(Plus 20c Per Mile)
In the Senate is a modified au-
tomobile inspection bill, passed by
the House after a great deal of
wrangling.
Representative D. H. Buchanan
of Longview is author of the bill,
which provides that brakes, lights,
warning devices, horns, mirrors
and windshield wipers must be in-
spected.
The bill does not make
spection tag necessary to
car license.
Crime and law enforcement also
came up in connection with a
meeting between a Jim Wells
County grand jury and Governor
Allan Shivers, who assured his
visitors that he and Attorney Gen-
eral John Ben Shepperd will study
ways to improve the situation.
’The governor asserted he would
favor "a setup where the vote ot
the people will elect a district
judge instead of George Parr’s do-
ing it.”
The jury had protested that
District Judge C. Woodrow Laugh-
lin had thrown stumbling blocks in
the way
?uaughlin
backing.
On the
jury’s interview with the governor,
Laughlin quashed 568 indictments
returned by a Starr county grand
jury. The indictments were against
county and election officials at the
time of the
mary.
HEAVY LAHME
Service Station
City Market &
Grocery
AUSTIN—Crime is the big news
in the Legislature.
Lawmakers are considering a re-
port op the House Crime Investi-
gating Committee. Among other
things, the committee recommend-
ed that the state set up an agency,
something like the FBI, to act
when the local law enforcement
officers fail Jo do their jobs.
Representative Fred Meredith of
Terrell is chairman of the com-
mittee, which spent two years
looking into the status of crime in
Texas. The report said that there
are fewer organized law
than there have been
time.
But members warned
situation can change suddenly.
Liquor violations are serious,
the committee said, suggesting
that the law be changed so that:
Liquor permits would be can-
celled if there is gambling or sale
of narcotics on the premises.
Licensed establishments would) were rigidly enforced the
be forced to close when the curfew j would demand its repeal.
’ • ' ' His move in the
resolution ordering
house investigating
other expenses.
If those expenses are to be met,
there will have to be new taxes
to raise the money.
Representative George T. Hinson
of Mineola advocates getting more
funds by means of his bill to put H.
a tax of two cents per thousand
cubic feet on natural gas produced
under contracts covering more
than a ohe-year period.
The tax, Hinson estimates, will
bring the state $30 million a year.
—tpa—
Another recommendation was.
that of a West Texas group in the
House. They presented a bill that
would up taxes on natural resour-
ces, refineries, and the chemical
industry so as to bring the state
an additional $80 million per year.
The money would go to teach-
ers and state employees,
streets, highways, colleges,
prisons.
Local calls within City
limits ..................$2.00
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New automatic starting range—lets you
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New automatic passing range for city
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The Leonard Graphic (Leonard, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, March 20, 1953, newspaper, March 20, 1953; Leonard, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1213310/m1/2/?q=waco+tornado: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Leonard Public Library.