The Leonard Graphic (Leonard, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1958 Page: 2 of 8
eight pages : ill. ; page 22 x 17 in. Scanned from physical pages.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
THE LEONARD GRAPHIC, Friday, May 16,1958 .
THE LEONARD GRAPHIC
Jean D. Toney
Publisher
Published Every Friday
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.
Subscription Prices
1 year in Fannin and adjoining counties $2.0(
L year elsewhere in United States $2.51
Resolutions of Respect, Readers, Business and Professional Notice:
will be charged for at the rate of 10c per line. Cards of Thank-
will be charged for at a minimum of $1.00 per 100 words or less, h
excess of that aamount at the rate of 1 cent per word.
NOTICE—Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing oi
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.
IT JoU C. WHtai
BACK TO THE FARM—AND
OFF THE UNEMPLOYMENT
LIST
The old and uneasy sign of
business and production let—ups
—unemployment—has reared its
unwelcome head once more, and
once again our government plan-
ners begin to wonder how to
get arou<d this problem.
Operating on so tight a pro-
duction and employment sched-
ule as has American business in
recent years, the least sign of
downward adjustment invariab-
ly throws thousands of workers
out of jobs and causes us to
wonder just what is wrong with
our economic system, employ-
ment-wise.
The most feasible resolution
of many of our unemployment
problems is to reclaim many of
the jobless back to the valuable
post they left during trying
times—agriculture.
There appears to be a close
connection between rural popu-
lation declines and recent in-
creases in unemployment. Those
farmers who left the land in
times of stress, such as our re-
cent crippling drouth, found un-
skilled jobs in the labor market
at a time when production, busi-
ness and government spending
levels were high and when the
black appears between labor
needed and labor available, it is
the ex-farmers who are usually
the first to be laid off.
In the past seven years, our
farm population dropped from
twenty-five million persons to
twenty-two and a quarter mil-
lion. This means a loss of nearly
three million rural citizens m
less than ten years—one of the
most rapid declines in history.
If we could re-absorb into
agriculture all these people, it
would take a tremendous cut
out of our unemployment roles.
In Texas, the ratio between
farmers lost and unemployed
persons is even higher in the
closing weeks of 1957 we had
140,000 unemployed persons on
the rolls. Since 1950, we have
ost 231,000 persons off Texas
'arms. For tthat terrific loss,
'f course, we have the drouth
argely to blame.
Eut the prevailing attitude in
■■igher governmental circles of
‘get rid of the small farmers”
hasn’t helped the situation any
If agriculture is to help relieve
the ur: ->loyment situation—and
it can—Washington has got to de
an about-face and begin encour-
aging a return to the farm.
L. P. Caston of Longview spent
Mother’s Day with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Caston.
Mrs. R. C. Denny of Celeste
was a Tuesday visitor of Mrs.
I Jack Barbee of Leonard.
RESERVE POWER WHEN YOU NEED IT
Even though you are a most careful driver, you often find your-
self in emergency driving situations when you need reserve
power for safety. You get this reserve power with Sinclair
Power-X Gasoline thank* to Sinclair's new high-octane refining
methods, plus chemical dements that guard against stalling
and fuel system rust. For high anti-knock, quick acceleration
and reserve power when you need it, see your Sinclair Dealer.
Powtr up with
POWER
PREMIUM GASOLINE
Goodyear Tires and Batteries
WOODS SINCLAR STATION
SW Corner Sq. Pho. 237 Leonard
Scene at Chapman Rest Home in Trenton
Above is shown the residents
of Mrs. Bob Chapman’s rest
home in Trenton. She estab-
lished the home Oct. 1, 1956,
with only one patient. At pres-
ent there are ten.
Reading from left to right, sit-
ting, are Mrs. Pearl Humphreys,
age 68 of Trenton; Mrs. Leia
Duckworth, age 80, Blue Ridge;
Mrs. J. Routh, age 81, Trenton;
second row, Mrs. Opal Pitman,
assistant ot Mrs. Chapman; Miss
Florence Owens, age 85, Leon-
ard; Mrs. Annie Blackburn, age
85, Leonard; Mrs. Edna Windell,
age 87, Bethel; Aunt Bettie Blan-
ton, age 99, Orangeville; Mrs.
Lucy Reese, age 97, Trenton;
standing, Rev. H. V. Caraway,
pastor of Trenton Methodist
Church; Rev. Bill Smith, pastor
of Bethel Baptist Church; Rev.
C. C. Cook, pastor of Assembly
of God Church; Rev. Bill Perrin,
pastor of Trenton Baptist Church;
Mr. Lucas Barr, age 73, Leonard;
and Mrs. Chapman.
Not shown in picture is Miss
Ella Sauders, age 83, of Ran-
dolph.
Six patients have died since
the organization of the home.
They are Gill Sudderth of Leon-
ard, Joe Anderson of Trenton,
Mrs. W. M. Edens of Bells, Mrs.
Estelle Butler of Trenton, H. B.
Adcock of Leonard and J. Routh
of Trenton.
Miss Dorothy Crawford of Dal-
las’ spent Mother’s Day with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Crawford.
J. A. ARNOLD — Insurance
CALL
82-J
PLAY IT COOL THIS SUMMER
Summer’s nearly here and all
the
for thsi season of out-of-
And
fun you need a hair style
door
that’s cool and easy to keep.
Come in and let us create tthe
perfect style for your sum-
mer.
Your Patronage Appreciated
GEORGIA FLANAGAN
Better To Have and Not Need
Than To Need and Not Have
WHEN YOU NEED
Insurance Protection
fun that goes with it.
WHEN YOU HAVE
An Insurance Claim
GEORGIA’S BEAUTY SHOP
PHONE 60
I’M AS NEAR AS YOUR TELEPHONE
J. C. HOLLIS INSURANCE AGENCY
Leonard, Texas
Air Conditioning—temperatures made to order—for all-weather comfort. Get a demonstration!
The beautiful Delray 2-Door Sedan, one of three budget-priced Delray models.
Chevrolet’s dollar-str etching DELRAY
YOU JUST CAN’T TIE THIS BUY ANYWHERE!
Here’s surefire proof Chevrolet always knows how to give you more for
your money—from longer, newer, lovelier bodies to a wider range of
engines, transmissions and suspension systems. The more you look the
more you’ll find to like in Delray— THE LOWEST PRICED
OF ALL THE LOW-PRICED CHEVROLETS!
Chevy doesn’t have any “smaller”
models. The big, beautiful Chevrolet
Delray is just as long, just as wide, just
as softly sprung on the same 117-inch
wheelbase as the luxurious Bel Air
models. Like every other Chevrolet, it
has the extra solidity and quality of
Body by Fisher. There’s no stinting on
optional equipment, either. You can get
anything from Fuel Injection* to Level
Air* ride, any Chevrolet transmission,
any Chevrolet engine, just as you choose.
Take a long, long look at this one next
time you drop in at your Chevrolet
dealership—because the more you de-
mand for your money the surer it is
you’ll decide you can’t tie this Delray
buy anywhere! * Optional at extra cast.
They’re Full-Size Chevies
skimping in seat width, leg-
J
No
room, wheelbase—Delray gives
you every generous dimension
offered by any Chevrolet!
A COMPLETE CHOICE OF
ENGINES
You can order a Delray with
Chevy’s top Fuel Injection V8 if
you like—or get any one of the five
V8’s or the Blue-Flame Six!
UNIQUE
Full Coil Suspension
Delray’s standard suspension system
puts a cloud-soft coil spring at each
wheel, blends this with the beautiful
roadability of four-link rear control arms!
nemi turning circle of low-priced 3
You never drove a big car so nimble.
Delray turns curb to curb in less than
39 feet. That means easior parking
and maneuvering than any of the
low-priced three!
and Delray is the only
car in its class with the extra
rigidity of an all-new Safety-Girder
frame, the extra clarity of Safety
Plate Gias all the way around,
the extra convenience of crank-
operated vent windows!
CHEVROLET
Drive with core . . . everywhere
See your local authorized Chevrolet dealer
MURPHY CHEVROLET CO.
PHONE 264 LEONARD, TEXAS PHONE 31
5
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
The Leonard Graphic (Leonard, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1958, newspaper, May 16, 1958; Leonard, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1214016/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Leonard Public Library.