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The Graham Leader
OLDEST BUSINESS INSTITUTION IN YOUNG COUNTY—ESTABLISHED AUGUST 16, 1876
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LOCAL NEWS fir PICTURES
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VOLUME 78.
GRAHAM, TEXAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24. 1953
NUMBtt 7
Grand Champion Steer and Gilt
Exhibited at 4-H Show Saturday
Grand CHAMPION—Tommy Donnell and Bill Donnell proudly exhibit- their 850-
pound grand champion Hereford calf at the fifteenth annual 4-H Club show held Sat-
urday.
Billy and Tommy Donnell, 4-H
Club members of Eliasville, sons
of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Donnell, were
the exhibitors of the 860-pound
Grand Champion Hereford steer'
calf at the 15th. Annual 4-H Club
Steer Show. This grand champion
calf was bred by Tom Donnell of
Eliasville. The 730-pound Reserve
Champion steer was shown by
Will Fore Whittenburg, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Whittenburg of
Bunger. This calf was bred by
Bedford and Whittenburg of Mid-
land, Texas.
Richard Ligon of Loving, showed
the first place light weight steer
and was a strong contender for
reserve championship. Bill Bur-
gess of Bunger, showed the sec-
ond place heavy weight steer and
was also a strong contender for
high honors.
Seventy-five farmers and ranch-
ers from Eastland, Archer, Wichi-
ta, and Young Counties attended
the show. Many of the. visitors
were of the opinion that the calves
shown were of extra good quality
and showed considerable more
finish than those in any previoi
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MID-WEST CHEVROLET COMPANY
SOLD TO R. H. MUSSER
Mr. Harold Shahan of the Em-
pire Paper Company and former
county agent of Wichita County,
was very high in his praise of all
calves shown. Mr. Shahan ex-
pressed a difficnlty in selecting
the calves in each of the different
classes since they were so near the
same type, quality, and finish.
4-H Club members exhibiting
fat steers were Billy and Tommy
Donnell, Martha Ann and Jess
iilnmL-Jr... .lElia«ville;-,W.ill dta—-.
Sam, and Klchar<T Whittenburg,
and Bill Burges of Bunger; Char-
les Hughes and Jimmy Willis of
Graham; and Richard Ligon, Lov-
ing.
The breeders of the calves
R. H. Musser, owner of the Mus-
ser Motor Company, has purchased
the Mid-West Chevrolet Company,
effective today, Thursday, accord-
ing to an announcement this
morning by Mr. Musser. The sale
includes both Chevrolet and Olds- j’
mobile dealerships for this city. |
He signed the franchise Wednes-■
day for both dealerships at the ‘
General Motors Southwest Division [.
office in Dallas after approval by
General Motors in Detroit.
The new owner of Mid-West
Chevrolet Company announced he
would keep his Dodge and Ply-
mouth agency in this city, and
stated no immediate changes in
personnel.
Mr. Musser moved to Graham
several years ago from Wichita
Falls and has been active in civ-
ic affairs of the city. He is serving
as president of the Little League
Baseball in this city.
Grand Jury Returns
Seven Indictments
Annual Roll Call Scheduled First
Presbyterian Church Sunday
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The Annual Roll Call of the
<fftlHH'fiMt‘nn af lha First Prashu.
riam Church will be held at the
orning hour of worship next
Sunday, September 27. Every
member ia urged to be present to
indicate his continued loyalty to
the church'by answering when his
name is called. At that morning
service the Choir will lead wor-
ship in an anthem, the Pastor will
bring the sermon ofi fhe •subject;
"GOD’S ROLL CALL”, and the
clerk of the session will call the
roll of the congregation. _
Realising that sume will find it
impossible to attend, the Pastor,
Rev. A- C: Johnson, urges such
members to telephone the Church
office, number 137, prior to noon
on Saturday.to indicate their in-
Dosmell, and Ji
Paul Colvert, «ill Creek, Oklaho-
ma; W. B. Hamilton. Wichita Falls; _ __ __
Jake Hess of McLean; Dian?o»d L, Hu^“p»ibyU^i"
Ranch, Weatherford; Bedford and
Whittenburg of Midland; and Rich-
ard Ligon, Loving.
The Junior Chamber of Com-
merce sponsored this annual 4-H
calf show and paid cash premiums
to each exhibitor. Very attractive
ribbons were also awarded for
each of the fourteen different plac-
ings.
GRAND CHAMPION GILT—Howard Miller, left, Loving 4-H Club boy, and Tommy I - ^
Duffie, assistant county agent, right, are shown with the grand champion gilt of the
Young County 4-H Steer and Swine Show held Saturday morning at the P-K rodeo
grounds. Howard received the registered Duroc Jersey gilt last May.
son of Grahani; sixth place, Jimmy
Johnson, Graham; seventh place,
Gene Williams of Loving; ' and
eighth place, John Gowan of
Graham.
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Howard Miller of Loving, waa
the proud owner of II. P. Century
Maid, Grand Champion gilt of the
Young County 4-H Steer and Swine
Show. The registered Duroc Jer-
sey gilt was awarded Howard last
May, under the Seara Roebuck
Foundation's swine program. The
gilt was bred by H. K. Jones, Jr.
of Graham.
Miller will compete fas the Area
Swine Show in Breckenridge on
October 10, in competition with
the first place gilt from each coun-
ty in the Breckenridge shopping
area. Howard Miller ia the aon of
Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Miller of Lav-
ing.
The second piece gilt was hown
by Monty Sowers of Newcastle;
third place, Claude Myatt of New-
castle; fourth place, Clint Young
of Graham fifth place, Clay John-
Mr. C. W. Wilholt, County Agent
of Archer County, was official
swine judge assisted by Mr. Har-
old Shahan, Wichita Falls.
The boar to be used in the
breeding program is owned by
Clyde Myatt of Newcastle, and was
awarded a blue ribbon. Clyde’s
boar will also compete in the Area
Swine Show at Breckenridge on
October 10.
All the boys showing gilts re-
ceived ribbons and owners of the
top fivo will receive 98, $7, 96,
95, and 94 respectively to be used
In improving their hog lots and
purchasing hog lot equipment.
Next spring the owner of each
gilt will return the best sow pig
from the first litter back to the
program, and in turn, these sow
pigs will be given to other Young
County 4-H boys.
Remains High Haro
Grahamites used 0,070,000 gal-
lons of water Sept. 15 through
Sept. 21 and the same period last
year they only used 7,114.000 gal-
lons. Frank Neill, water superin-
tendent, announced the lake level
had dropped three inches during
the past seven days.
Community PMA Committeemen
Announced For Four Areas
Double Funeral Rites Conducted af
Crowell For Mr., Mrs. Lee Ribble
Double funeral services
conducted at Crowell Tuesday,
Sept. 22 for Mr. and Mrf. Lee Rib-
ble,,, who died within a 27-hour
'period of each other. Dr. E. A.
Reed, associate pastor of the Ver-
non First Methodist Church offi-
ciated for the services held In the
First Methodist Church of Crowell.
He was asisted-by Rev. Russell M.
McAnally of Crowell. Burial waa
In a Crowell Cemetery.
They were former residents of
Graham and Young County. Mrs.
Ribble, 84, a resident of Foard
County for 53 yean, died in a
Crowell hospital Sunday, and Mr.
"Kibble, 60. died Monday afternoon.
He had been 111 only a short time,
ubkior several months.
Mn. Ribble waa bore Nov. 7,
IMS In Owens County, Ky. She
moved to Tarrant County, Texas
in 1871, and to Graham in 1800.
They are survived by three
daughters, Mn. B. A. Spears of
Vernon, Mn. Ethel Morris at
Chillicothe, and Mn. Loyell Wy-
att of Oklahoma City; two sons,
P. L. Ribble of Vernon, and Cur-
tis Ribble of Crowell; 15 grand-
children, and 10 great grandchild-
ren.
Mrs. Ribble also is survived by
two brothen, J. J. Gibson of Pa-
ducah and C. F. Gibson of Asper-
mont. Mr. Ribble is survived by
five brothen, S. L. Ribble of
Gnham, Frank Ribble of Graham,
Nelson Ribble of Crowell, Tom
Ribble of Crowell, and Ham Kib-
ble of Henrietta; one sister, Mn.
Lee Thomas of Clovis, N. M.; and
a half-sister, Mn. Lute Hawrey of
Gone.
Community committeemen elec-
ted August 22 in county elections
will serve September 1, 1053 to
September 1, 1054, according to
an announcement this week by
the United States Department of
Agriculture, Production and Mar-
keting Administration.
Area I, Communities A, B, and
C, East and West Olney and Pad-
gett include: Clarence B. Stowe,
chairman; John D. Bryan, vice-
chairman: B. C. Rue, regular mem-
ber: W. S. Bailey, first alternate:
and Elo Hausler, second alternate.
Area H, Communities D and E,
Jean and Loving: Willis H. Casey,
chairman: Robert L. McGee, vice-
chairman: William R. Blake, reg-
ular member: Robert U. McCagh-
ren, alternate; Louis G. Bills, al-
ternate.
Area HI, Communities G, H,
and I, North and South Graham,
South Bend, and Eliasville: Matt
D. Harrell, chairman; Leland J.
Bryan, vice-chairman; William E.
Steele, Jr., regular member; J. W.
Akers and S. R Doxier, alternates.
Area IV, Communities F and J,
Newcastle and Proffitt: H. R.
Strother, chairman; Doyle Davla,
vice-chairman; Dan Johnson, reg-
ular member; A. L. CreeL and
Gene D. Lowe, alternates.
County committee elected by
delegates to the county convention
August 20, to serve the same per-
iod. are William B. Bellomy, chair-
man; Frelon O. Wiley, vice-chair-
man; and John R. Wilson, regu-
lar meihber.
Phone Rate Hike
Filed With City
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Compand representatives met with
City Council Thursday night to
file a request for an increase in
rates .Rate increase} requested in-
clude 910 for one-party business
line, 9525 for a one-party resi-
dence line, and $4.25 for a two-
party residence line.
The Council accepted the re-
quest for further study.
Other business included a sum-
mons of a Graham resident to ap-
pear before the council and ex-
plain why he had not tied on to
the city sewer system and why he
still has am open pit toilet on his
premises.
Council also announced they
would receive bids for one new
police car and two new trucks,
one to be uaad as a garbage truck,
and the other a dump truck.
clerk will cal) the roll of the
church members whose work and
worship is principally at the ~cha-
pel and they will be expected to
answer to their names.
There will be no evening serv-
ice at the First Presbyterian
Church.
The public is cordially invited
to attend all services.
County-Wid* 4-H
Club to Meet
Saturday Morning
The County Wide 4-H Club will
hold its first meeting of the sea-
son on Saturday, September 26, at
0:00 a. m: in the office of the
County Agent. The election of the
officers will be the main event
of the meeting. All boys and girls
who do not belong to another 4-H
Club and - who are interested in
4-H Club work are invited to at-
tend the monthly meetings of the
County Wide Club.
The Cqunty 4-H Council com-
posed of the president and council
delegate of each Boys’ and each
Girl’s Club will meet at 0:45 a.-
m, immediately following the
County Wide Club for purposes
of planning 4-H activities for the
month of October.
The president and council dele-
gate from each club in the county
are urged to attend this meeting.
Young County—
Has First
Baleof Cotton
First 1953 bale of cotton for
''. JHg County was gipncd Satur-
day by the Olney Gin Company. O.’
D. Swanzy • brought in a 1.900
pound load of bolls from his farm
■southeast
duced
Qiney Gin. He expects to make an
average one-third bale per acre
yield this year.
T. P. Mobley; Sr.
Succumbs Today
Mr. Thomas P. Mobley, Sr., 80,
nioneer resident of Young Coun-
ty died 11 a. m today, Thursday,
at the family home six miles north
°f Graham on the Jean highway.
He suffered a heart attack Sun-
day , _____
Mr. Mobley was bom Sept. 17,
1873 in Macon. Georgia and came
to Texas in 1888 He moved from
Navarro County to Young County
in 1905.
Funeral services are pending
the arrival of relatives. Morrison
Funeral Home is in charge of ar-
rangements.
Mr. Mobley was a member of
the First Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife; three
sons. W. G. Mobley, Graham. T. P.
Mobley, Jr. of Breckenridge, and,.. „ , . ,
Jim L Mobley of College Station; ! <Cf? *** ®lso 801 for O'*- 6 ln
four daughters, Mrs. Murray Mat- Wth-Distort Comt.
J. Harry Hand of Olney served
as foreman of the Grand Jury Mon-
day.
Four persons were indicted by
the 90th District Court Grand Ju-
ry Monday after seven indict-
ments were returned by the Jury.
" Two indictments of burglary
were returned against Kenneth
Whitworth, who plead guilty to
both charges. Judge Floyd Jones
assessed two year sentences, to
run concurrently, in the state pen-
itentiary. Whitworth will be trans-
ferred to Huntsville this week end.
Sheriff John Edwards announced
Tuesday.
An indictment of forgery was
returned against Alton Scrogum,
and he received a two-year pro-
bated sentence by Judge Janes.
Joe Reeves was indicted on three
cases of forgery hi connection
with three checks given to
Graham grocery stores. His trial
has been set for Oct. 6 in the
901 h District Court
Car! Henry Skelton of Wichita
Falls was indicted by the Grand
Jury on charges of driving while
intoxicated (second offense) and
4-1
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tox of Hebbronville, Mrs. G. D.
Rothell of Olney, Miss Alice Mob-
ley of Odessa, and Mrs. Aubrey
ITtvtrifhysrtWi
rtrrewHffsrt
Lloyd Mobley of Oklahoma City;
and three sisters, Mrs. Roy Me
Brayer. Oklahoma City, Mrs. Char-
les Rusk, Wichita. Kansas, and
Mrs Clarence Wells, Blue Jacket,
Oklahoma.
Breckenridge To
Rj^eive Airline
Connection Sunday
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j _____ the Chamber of Commerce an-
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Four Motorists
Pay DWI Finos in
Corporation Court
Police officers cracked down on
reckless driving and intoxicated
persons during the past week.
Corporation Court Judge George
Grubbs reported four persons were
arrested by local officers on charg-
es of being intoxicated in cars.
Each driver plead guilty to charg-
Graham Host For
Waterworks Meeting
City of Graham was host to the
Northwest Texas Water Works As-
sociation for a barbecue Wednes-
day night. Over 100 water works
and City officials of the area at-
tended the barbecue and business
meeting held at pump station park.
Ralph Griffin of the State Health
Department discussed Atomic De-
fense. During the moating the As-
sociation presented J. B. Tackett.
Graham City Manager, a beautiful
gold knife for his loyalty to the
Association. His name and title
were engraved on the knife.
Brother of Graham
Mon Dies in Dallas
Business Firms to
Stage Dollar Days
Graham business firms are mak-
ing plana to atege their
Dollar Days event in this city next
Saturday, Oct. 3, and Monday.
Oct. 5. Graham merchants will
feature special bargains and dol-
larearing values on these dates.
Watch for the 9ollar gay gpeciala
In next week's Issue at TM
Funeral services for Mr. Henry
M. Ferguson of Dallas were con-
ducted 2 p. m. Thursday. Sept. 17
from the Sparkman-Brand Funer-
al Chapel, Dallas. Burial was ln
Hillcreast Cemetery.
Mr. Ferguson died Wednesday
following a heart attack He was
a resident of Dallas for the past
33 years.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Donna Ferguson; a daughter, Sara
Frances Ferguson; three brother},
W. F. Ferguson, Graham; Hubert |_
Ferguson, Belton, Texas, and John First National
Ferguson, Lindale, Texas; a sister,
Mn. Elvira Ford. Lindale, Texas.
Mr. and Mn. W. F. Ferguson,
were in Dallas Wednesday and
Tbursdaly. Attending the funeral
rites from this city were Rev. J. C.
and George Newton.
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Work Completed on
Tax Statements
Grahamites are getting set for
the yearly headache around Octo-
ber 1 when they open their mail
and find tax statements from the
city, county and state, and school
district.
i City Hall employees were com-
pleting the huge task of preparing
2,059 tax statements this week and
expect to have them in the mail
before October 1. Work on pre-
paring the statements began last
May.
Total taxes on property in the
city amounts to $116,253 83 this
year. Personal valuation amounts
to $2,275,420 00 slid real property,
$4,387,189.00. City Secretary
James Swaim reported taxes this
year amounted to abc
more last year.
City Hall officials reported tax
collections good this year; as only
98,971 45 delinquent taxes, as of
July 1 for the 1052 tax roll, re-
mained uncollected. This repre-
sents over 90% collection of taxes
in the city.
Joe Milligan, business manager
for the Graham Independent
School District, reported his of-
fice was mailing 5,138 tax state-
ments to property owners in the
school district. All taxes become
payable Oct. 1 and become delin-
quent after January 31, 1954.
about 94,000
residents in the Graham area were
invited to attend the Aviation Day
at the Breckenridge'Airport Sun-
day, Sapt. 27 in connection with
the Inauguration of air service for tag In
that eUy- ifiMHim
Pioneer Air Lines will begin fes.
scheduled airline service to Breck-
enridge on Sunday. Laster Clark,
chairman of the aviation committee
of the Chamber of Commerce, an-
nounced many types of airplanes,
including Air Force and a Bell
47G helicopter, will participate in
Sunday ceremonies
Pioneer will provide Brecken-
ridge with four flights daily. The
company will Inn flights from
Dallas-Fort Worth arriving in
Breckenridge daily at 8:04 a. m.
2tul 2'45 p, ml TWes? flights con,
tinua on to Abilene and West Tex-
as.
Two daily flights from that area
to Fort Worth and Dallas leave
Breckenridge daBy at i
and 2.38 p. m.
sons were arrested on drunk charg-
es «hff assessed 910 fines. One
person paid a $15 fine on drunk
charges.
Five motorists paid $10 fines
each ea
y"
Other eases in Court included
one running stop sign. $2; four
parking on left side of street, 91
each; one no operators license
(second offense) $20; and two de-
fective muffler cases. 95 each.
9:02 a. m.
Mr. and Mrs.
Sunday in Gal
tives.
I- U C. Yaong spent
itatvUte with rein-
Light Docket —-
Set For County
Court Monday
County Court will convene 10
a. m. Monday, Sept. 28. Judge
Raymon Thompson announced a
light docket with several cases set
for trial on that date.
Jury Commissioners J. J. Akin,
W. W. Prather, and Morris Hannis
mat Tuesday to select jurors for
the next term of court.
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Mrs. Winston Pettus and Mrs.
F. V. Hinson Jr., were Ft. Worth
visitors Monday.
School Problems Will Be Discussed
Thursday at Community Breakfast
Graham's community breakfast
for the month of OctoMr Is sche-
i projected load for the next three
. , . „ „ ------to five year period during the
duled 7 a. m. next Thursday mom- ( meeting,
mg, Oct. 1, in the American Le-
gion building. Bill Lenderman,
Chamber of Commerce manager,
announced yesterday.
T. A. Wright, president pf rthe
Graham Independent District
School board, will discuss school
problems, present school ldad and
Several business women at-
tended the last meeting, and all
women interested -in the school
problems are invited to attend the ,
breakfast meeting. However,
please phone the Chamber at
Comerce office to make
tions for the breakfast.
Plans Underway For Methodist
District Mens Rally at Worth Ranch
Morrfogo Lie
terry Bab Laming, Bryte, and
eulah May Fltxgerald, “
Bank Making
ImproyomonH
Cram an remodeling the in-
terior of The First National Bank
this week. The renovation includes
removal of the wire cages which
will be replaced with a low panels
of clear glam between the cash-
ier and teller
Work ii
plittd with
church leader, and outstanding
lay speaker from Bay City, will
address Methodist men of Use Wea-
therford District Wednesday. Sept.
30, at Worth Ranch. Over five hun-
dred men from the District are
expected to attend the dinner
meeting.
The Program will be very in-
formal. and will be held outside
If the weather permits. The chick-
en dinner will be cooked oven an
open fire at the Ranch In cue
of inclement weather, the meet-
ing win be held In the Worth
Ranch dining hall.
Tickets may be
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