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The Graham Leader
OLDEST BUSINESS INSTITUTION IN YOUNG COUNTY—ESTABLISHED AUGUST 16, 1876
VOLUMf 76.
GRAHAM, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1952
NUMBER 47.
Robert L. Shahan Is Victim
Of Track Collisiot Sat.
Union Services To Begin Sunday
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On First Presbyterian Church Lawn R
Funeral services for Robert L.
Shahan ,28, victim of a truck col-
lision Saturday 14 miles south of
Abilene, Texas .were conducted
Monday, 2:30 p. m, from the First
Presbyterian Church with Rev. J.
C. Johnson, pastor, officiating.
Burial was in the Oak Grove Cem-
etery with arrangements under
the direction of Morrison Funeral
Home.
Mr Shahan was killed in a head-
on truck smashup. He was employ-
ed by the Lane Wells Oil Field
Servicing Company, which was
moved from Graham to Abilene
four months ago. Mr. Shahan was
born and reared in Graham and
attended Graham High School.
Another man, L. M. Burton, 29,
also died in the truck accident.
The driver, Robert tyrmon, 33 of
Abilene, sustained serious injur-
ies in the crash.
Shahan was born Dec. 1, 1928
at Bryson, Texas and graduated
from Graham High School. He
married Frances Chapin of Bry-
son in 1946, and they moved to
Graham in 1946. He served in the
Stebecs from 1944 to 1949.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Robert L. Shahan, two daughters,
Karen and Gail; his father, John
Shahan of Graham Jiis mother,
Mrs. Jessie L. Daves of Ft. Worth;
one brother, Ralph M. Shahan, U.
S. armed forces. J
Pallbearers were Kenneth At-
wood.. Jerry Ford. James Bowden,
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Olney Has First
Polio Patient
Olney’s first polio patient of
1982 was diagnosed by physicians
Sunday when a 16-month-old Cis-
co child, Jerry Lee Northcott, son
of Mr. and Mrs. James Lee North-
cott, was rushed to the Wichita
General Hospital at Wichita
Falls. He was staying with Mr.
and Mrs. B. L. Northcott while his
parents were on vacation. They
returned to be with the child who
had been ill since last Thursday.
Subscribers
Renew For
Graham Leader
With the First Christian, the
First Methodist and the First Pres-
byterian Churches cooperating the
annual union services on the lawn
of the First Presbyterian Church
will begin at 8 pm. Sunday. The
Rev. Frederick Ross of the First
Christian Church will bring the
opening message.
Each Sunday evening through
the months of July and August the
people of Graham will be privileg-
ed togather as one body to join
in the singing of old gospel hymns
and have opportunity to be led in
thought by some pastor other than
their own. For many years this
custom has given occasion for re-
newed Christian fellowship be-
tween the participating churches
and is looked forward to by all the
congregations.
This year there will be a new
arrangement of the lawn benches,
the pulpit, and the lighting sys-
tem. all of which will add greatly
to the worship services.
The public is given a cordial
invitation to attend.
Grahamites
Leave For GOP
Last Rites For
oscoe L. Akers
Held Saturday
Funeral services (or Mr Roscoe
Lee Akers. 64. were conducted
from the Eliasville Baptist Church
Saturday. June 28, 3 pm with
Rp»‘ Ken
Convention
Mrs. Carrie J. Crouch, Miss
Alyne Crouch and Mrs. Alline J.
Ramsey will leave Thursday, July
3, for Chicago to attend the Re-
publican National Convention.
Mrs. Crouch is Young County Re-
publican Chairman.
They will visit points of interest
in and around Chicago before re-
turning to Graham the middle of
July.
Rev.4 Kenneth Cantrell officiating.
Burial was in the Eliasville Ceme-
tery with Morrison Funeral Home
in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Akers died June 26 at the
Graham Hospital following an ill-
ness.
No Funds Allocated To Date
For Padgett River Bridge
Why Not "Dean Smith Day" in Graham
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Dean Smith, first college athlete in history from Graham,
has won the National AAU Championship in the 100-meter
ida
Bom February 20, 1888 in Floyd
County, Virginia. Mr. Akers came
to Eliasville with his parents, the
late Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Akers, and
resided in Young County during
his lifetime.
lias nun mr v w—-
dash and last Friday won a seat on the plane with the United
States Olympic team for Helsinki, Finland.
Graham Man
18 Men Receive Loses Arm In
'Atwood,
Vogtsberger
Expiration date on your Graham
Leader i* printed opposite your
name; so won’t you please check
it and if your time haa expired,
please send or mail your check for
renewal In order to Keep your fav
orlte Yeung County peper coming
to your kow or business
dufing the past
Physical Orders Highway Crash
Eighteen registrants with Selec-
tive Service Beard 134 were noti-
fied this week to report for phy-
sicals prior to induction in the]
I armed forces Jbly IT.
Thev were Lester M. Gregory]
and Sid Reeves. Jr., Jackaboro;
Ardis W. Smith, Bryson; Carl
Heame, Loving; Harry H. Huff.
Loyd Burleson, and Claud F.l
and J. D. Atwell. Graham; Char
C. Gholaon. Archer City; Clyde
14 Ray Cot-
A Graham motorist, F. E. Beck,
was painfully injured last Friday
about 9:15 p. m. when his car and
a truck driven by W. T. Johnson
sideswiped on State Highway 254
about seven miles south of the
city.
Officers reported that Beck’*
car careened elf Into • pasture
and that it was almost demolish-
ed. Beck’s left arm was almost
tom off at the shoulder in
mishap, and ha was Tusked to
He married Miss Sadie Patrick
in 1911 and to this union three
children were bom. Mr. Akers be-
came a member of the Baptist
.Church- in early life and he lived
a consistent Christian life. He was
active in civic affairs of Eliasville
and- was engaged in rjnehing and
farming activities. „
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Sadie Akers of Eliasville; .two
daughters, J Mrs. Guy Salmon of
Odessa and Mrs. Roy Owen of
Crystal City, Texas; ope son, J. C.
Akers of Odessa: two brothers, J.
W. Akers of Graham and E. R.
Akers of St. Jo, Texas: six sisters,
Mrs. Hester Price of EliasviUe,
Mrs. Maggie Timmons of Tahoka,
Mrs. K. D. Dailey of Archer City,
and Mrs. B. A. Narroon of Long-
view.
Pallbearers were Preston Pratt,
Guy Young, Alfred Newman, Char-
lla French, and Truman Mayes.
Dean, a University of Texas Sophomore, and former Gra- £°g inquiries Wednesday
ham High athlete, tied fpr third place in the Olympic Tryouts gide^ ln ,he Northwes
in Los Anfreles Friday and is now on the East coast at Prince- I -i mnSu
ton University, New Jersey, preparing- bp fly to Helsinki
with the United States Olympic contenders. He is the first
University of Texas student since 1920 to win a place on the
Olympic team, and the first in the history of the Univer-
sity lo place on the 100-rtifeter dasTi team. .1 ■ -
The Lekder believes that Dean deserves the backing .and
support of every club, citizen, and young person in the city.
Graham Lions Club adopted a resolution Wednesday to send
I Contrary to erroneous reports
circulating in the county this
week on the Padgett river bridge,
no funds have been allocated or
set aside for the construction of
a new bridge because no funds
have previously been available.
Judge G. D .Hinson and County
numer-
from re
Northwest section
of the County wanting to verify
the rumors
According to a letter and other
information received by Judge
Hinson, a (request for IB alloca
lion tp construct the new bridge
has bpph made under this new
program beginning next year and
legislation to provide money has
been enacted by Congress to -be
Other clubs and .groups are urged to send congratulatory
cablegrams and gir mail letters to him while on this trip!.
The Leader editors believe it would be a good civic gesture
to proclaim n “Dean Smith Day in Graham’’ in honor of his
outstanding athletic achievements.
the forth-
begin
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6-County Phone 1 Mrs. S.F. Wallace
Co-Op loan OK RitesHeW
Sunday P.M.
[Gov. Allan Shiran
[To Malta 15 DayTc
H Federal approval was given Tu-
esday for a $467,000 REA loan to
begin a proposed six-county taka-
phone cooperative with headquar-
ters at Olney, Texas to be known
as the Brazos Telephone Coopera-
1 live, toe.
tor
_____ for Mrs. S. W
Wallace. 74. pioneer resident of
Young County, were conducted
from the Lovtn Church of Christ
Sander Janc^to
coming
ning in 1953.
The following letter whs re-
ceived Wednesday from the Texas
Highway Department office in
Wichita Falls giving the true
facts on the situation:
Judge G. D. Hinson, County Judge
Graham, Texas
Dear Judge:
The Highway Commission at
their meeting on May 27 approved
an advance Primary Highway
Planning Program for the Fiscal
Year 1954-55. The 1954 Fiscal
Year actually begins on July 1.
1903. This program was .approved
in the interest of I advance plan-
ning and authorises ui to proceed
with surveys .preparation of right
of way deeds and plana and It
W
at 10 a. m.
Worth ^metoUng. Burial °willF°be
in tbo Terrell Cemetery. Local ar-
rangements were under the direc-
tion of Morrison Funeral Home.
She is survived by two daugh-
ters, Mrs. J. J. Akin of Graham,
iS
and Mrs. Karl King of Dallas;
Kansas City, Mo., and Charles
Whalen of Long Beach, Califor-
nia; one grandson, Karl B. King,
,nd two «■"■*
LJHL*HL
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Mr. and Mrs. O. & Rose and
family an attending the Texas
Cowboy Reunion this week.
McNsese. Odle Morris, ft H.
thews, Loyd Duncan, Mrs. J.
toTA^sMuT **• Young1 County
Chastain, and Jack K. Walker.
Father of Mr*. Kirtley
Die* At Brookston
Mr. and Mrs. Burton Kirtley, Jr.,
r n whsi— yf attended the_ funeral of Mrs. Kirt-
ley •$ father, L. E. Mason at Brooks-
ton, Texas last Thursday. Mr Ma-
son passed away Wednesday, June
' Survivors'"are the wife anil two
daughters. Mrs. Kirtley, Graham;
Mr*. Chas. McCluer of High, Texas
and one son, James Mason of Dal-
las and two grandchildren.
Record Number Contestants Enter
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Graham Jaycee Junior Roundup
Graham Jaycee* concluded
their second successful Junior
Roundup at the Possum Kingdom
Roundup arena last Friday and
Saturday. Carol Stephens, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Steph-
en* was named Junior Roundup
Queen in the Jaycees sponsored
contests. Princesses were Salas-
ts Pemberton and Barbara Willis.
Friday Winners
Junior cowgirls and cowboy*
winning ln the various events
Friday night Included; Goat Ty-
ing—Robert Cook. tint. Butch
Willis, second, and Jaekta Bruton,
VB1
Ribbon Roping—Charles Dur-
ham, first; Danny Caudill, second;
Sonny Beauchamp, third.
Bareback Bronc Biding—Dutch
Tatum, first; Toetar Tamar, sec-
ond; and Darrell Rhine, third.
Bull Riding—FarweU Rhine, first;
Dutch Tatum, second; and Darrell
Rhine, third.
. Calf Roping—Jackie Bruton,
first; Bobby Jo* Lowery, second;
and Sonny Beabehamp, third.
Junior Barrel Race—Nall Ryan,
first; Nancy
Barrel
Ribble, firat; Carol Stephana, sec-
ond; and Barbara Willis, third.
Saturday Winner*
Saturday night saw
large crowd an hand to aaa
Junior Events and the
Calf Roping, Jackte Bruton,
firat; Too ter Turner, second; and
Butch Willis, third. Average won
by Jackie Burton.
Junior Barrel Race—First and
second place tie between Nancy
Andrew* and Eddie Willis; Clint
Young, third. Nancy Andrews
won average in barrel race.
Goat Tying—Butch Willis, first;
Billy Ward, second; Jimmie Wtl
11s, third. Average won by Butch
Willis.
Senior Barrel Race—Gerry Jef-
fries, first; Carol Stephens, sec-
ond; and a tie for third between
Protean Ribble and Barbara Wil-
lis. Protean Ribble won average
in this race.
Ribbon Roping—Chariot Dur-
ham, first; Ttnk Devrow, second;
Irockman, third. Average
Charles Durham.
Bareback Bronc—Dutch Tatum,
first; Ttoter Tamar, second; Far-
rell Ryan, third. Avars# won by
Dutch IhtafoT
* Bull Riding-Dude Tatum, first;
Farrell Ryan, second; Loyd Nail,
Jr., third. Average won by Far-
rell Rym
Morris Stephens served as
Roundup manager ror the evefiU.
Graham Jaycee* expressed their
appreciation this wtek to Chas.
K. Hipp an^ A.Edwards, own-
Sfp- the arana^tadlttie* ov-
er the week end.
Rotarians Stage
Intar-City Ladies
Night Dinnar
Graham Rotarians held their
annual Inter-City ladies Night
meeting last Thursday evening ln
the American......Laglan.....building
with 169 members and guests
present for the dinner.
Loyd Morton .retiring presid-
«•& presided during the-meeting
Slid introduced Joe Edward Mc-
Kinley .new president .and the
following officers, Louis Pitcock,
Jr., secretary; and R. B. Allison,
treasurer.
Following the dinner, the Sykes
Gospel Singers entertained with
several numbers. M. W. Larmour
introduced the speaker, D. D.
Monroe of Clayton, N. M., a past
director of Rotary International,
who gave a timely discussion of
current affairs and interspersed
-r*
Graham Jaycees
Take Part In
Stamford Parade
Twenty Grahamites represent-
ing the Junior Chamber of Com-
merce in this city were in Stain
foid Tuesday to'participate In
the opening parade and
grand
his talk with much humor.
Members af the Inter-City Lad-
les Night committee were Joe
Edward McKinley, Loyd Morton.
H. A. Hefper, R. L. Thornton, Bil-
ly Mayes, S. B. Harbison, I. T. Gil-
mer, John Gilmer, M. W. Larmour
and R. L. Morrison.
Father af Robt. Wolfe
Diet at Big Sandy
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wolfe were
called to Big Sandy Saturday af-
ter receiving a message that his
father, L. M. Wolfe had died from
a heart attack. Funeral rites were
held Sunday.
Survivors are the wife and on*
daughter, Mrs. Mary Ann Parsons
and on* son, Mr. Wolfe.
Summer Reading
Course Popular
With Students
hundred students have
in the annual vacation
arm at the Graham
Public Library according to an
announcement this
Mary Dowdle, librarian.
Thirty students have
the vacation reading court*. _
Throe hundred hooka ware
one day during Jun*
wa. 150 per day dur-
ing this period.
entry of the Texas Cowboy Re-
union.
The group, wearing their new
westera-atyle blue shirts, rode
white horses from the Chas. E.
Hipp stables and carried the flags
of six nations which have flown
over Texas. They were the first
vention in Chicago the week of
July 20.
His tour will start on July 4 fol-
lowing a busy week at the national
governors’ conference at Houston,
where Shivers participated with
46 other governors in mapping out
programs for continued Improve-
ments in state hospitals and
schools, betterment of prison sys-
tems, highways, farm-to-market
roads and educational systems.
.Paring the ptot. ..several weeks
the governor has been speaking
and working more on precinct
meetings than on his own cam-
paign, devoting a great deal of
time meeting in various commu-
nities with precinct workers who
took lead in May to assure Tex-
as of an uninstructed delegation
to the National Democratic Con-
vention
Shivers pointed out in connec-
tion with his campaign tour that
he has responded to the invitations
of the people to visit in their com-
I Cooperative
eg the dOMrimp week! be,
called when the papers arrive.
- Corinth,
Texas with
her par
epbone companies at Eliasville
and Woodson to begin setting up
the first phase of operation.
The phone cooperative propos-
es lines in Young. Throckmorton.
Shackelford, Archer, Jack and
Stephens Counties. The system
will use dial-type phones and
operation, will be through auto-
matic switchboards — - • *
Price Daniel Fights
To Save Gas Tax
Revenues For Roads
perforin-
entry for the opening
ance of the rodeo.
Hugh Wair, Jaycee president,
expressed appreciation to Mr.
Hipp for his courtesy in furnish-
ing the horses and other equip-
ment for the trip.
Mrs. Lo* Logan and Mrs. Ernest
Howard were business visitors In
Wichita Foils Tuesday.
best he could, considering the
brevity of the time available.
T try to know at all times what
Texans want, need and think,” he
emphasised.---------
R. H. Horn and Miss Myrtle
Horn of Cisco visted in the home
of Rev. and Mrs. Hoover last week
end. Mrs. Hoover Is the daughter
of Mrs. Horn.
Dean Smith Wins Place On
United States Olympic Team
Dean Smith, University of Texas
student and ex-Graham High ath-
lete, won a seat on the plane for
Helsinki. Finland during Olym-
pic tryouts held at Los Angeles,
California, Friday and Saturday.
\Dean tied for third place in the
109-mater dash Friday after a 29-
minute delay aa officials studied
pictures of the 100-meter finish.
He tied with Jim Gathers, former
Tilloaton Collage sprinter. Mor-
gan natal Art Bragg was the
winner ln 10.8 with Manhattan’s
Undy Reminlgo second In the
but faded slightly at tha midway
march and rushed on to take tha
third-plaeo-tia, finishing juat a
half atop behind Reminlgo Cue-
tomarily the firat three finishers
in tha Gamas!<and tha fmtrthptoM
man It used in the 400-meter relay.
Dean left Lo* Angeles Monday
for New York where the Olympic
team will receive their uniforms
and on to Princeton University.
N. J. for one week where they
will stage a practice race and re-
tain to New York tor e nee at
Madison Square Garden. The team
will leaVe by plan* from New
York for Helsinki, Finland in time
far the Olympic Games July 19
Ihruugh August S
Dean is the first athlete in the
history of Graham to receive the
National AAU Championship ben-
to the atari ora and win a place on the Olym-
pic team representing the United
State*. Ik la the
of Texas student
first Urivetrity
to he on the
dash and the first student stone
18*0 to nuke the (Myaapte team
AUSTIN. (Special) — Attorney
General Price Daniel this week
interrupted his campaign for US.
Senate to carry on his fight to save
ents in 18BO She married Smith F.
Wallace Dee. 22. ISM at Collina-
Mrs. W
I Her* ha L
Itil. 1S78 n
is expected that the new coopera-1 and came
tire will begin purchasing the tel-11
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ville. Texas, and the couple moved
to Young County in 1907.
She was a faithful member of
the Loving Church of Christ, and
was s resident of the Loving com-
munity until moving to Graham
with Mr. Wallace several years
ager................— ----:-----——
Survivors include her husband.
S F Wallace of Graham: free
daughters. Mr* came Burns of
Albuquerque. New Mexico. Mrs.
Marvin McCormick of Twitty, Tex-
as: Mrs. Floy Reeves of Shamrock.
Texas; Mrs. Lula B. Souther and
itate’s new gas tax revenues
for building more rural roads and
improving the public school*.
This gas tax—which was 1 spon
sored by County Judges, Texas
Farm Bureau, and other farm and
ranch groups—is being upheld ln
the courts by Attorney General
Daniel against attacks made by
some major gas companies.
The 41-year-old Attorney Gen-
eral. who is the only veteran in
the Senate race, is" reported by
impartial newspaper polls to be
leading in the Senate race by a
6-to-l majority, according to Ever-
ett Hutchinson, his state campaign
manager. .
Daniel is noted for his
leader-
ship of the Texas fight to prevent
Federal seizure of our tidelands.
He favors an “immediate hoqse-
cleaning .of dishonesty and disloy-
alty” in Washington, oppose* big
spending, waste and extravagance,
and wants taxes lowered at “the
Mr*. Enright's Fathar
Mm In California
Mr and Mrs.
calved a
that her father. H. H. Maguire, #4,
tod died at hi* tons In Laa An-
geles, California freaa a heart at-
tack.
Survivors are the wile and three
•an*. Hugh Maguire of Lae An-
geles tori A. L Maguire and K R.
of ft Worth gnd on*
Mrs. Laura Smith, both of Graham;
two sons. Robert Wallace of Vigo
Park. Texas, and Ewing Wallace of
Graham; one brother. R. V. Blak-
ney; 13 grandchildren and 7 great
grandchildren.
—Pallbearers
W. Prather, Earl Wheat, Jess Shep-
ard, Grady Millican, and John
Horn.
BUSINESS HOUSES TO CLOSE 4
The majority of business firms
in the city will he closed Friday,
July 4 in observance of the Nat-
ional Holiday. Only a few firms
furnishing emergency service will
remain open .it was disclosed fol-
lowing a survey this week.
Your very truly,
J. B. NABERS.
District Engineer
could be let shortly after Jan. 1
if the legislation that has been
enacted doesn't prohibit it, even
though the fiscal year doesn’t be-
gin until July, 1953.
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Police Dept. News
City Police Department report
id *2.00
ed that three motorists paid
fines for running stop signs dur-
ing the past week. Each paid $2
fines. Other cases included one
making U turn. $3 fine; one reck-
less driving, $25; one case of
throwing beer cans on city (treats,
$10 fine; and three
charged with
fined $10 eaci
John Riggs RocoivM
Active Duty Orders
— John Riggs wtl] report for ac-
tive duty as Second Lieutenant in
the Transportation Corps. U. S.
Army, at Fort Eustace, Virginia
July 18.
He is a graduate of Culver Mili-
tary Institute and attended the
University of Texas. Lt. Riggs will
be accompanied by his wife and
two sons. *
First Christian Church Reports li
Pet. Attendance on Victory Sunday
Sunday, July 27. was a big day
at the Firat Christian Church, ac-
cording to C. R. Owen, superin-
tendent of the Sunday School It
was Victory Sunday—the 12th and
final day of a Stewardship-Even
geliam Crusade conducted by a
team compsaad of Bar. L. O. Loot
of Houston, Idatoo McCullar. pian-
ist, of Houston; and Lyna War-
field. soloist from Pimps
Climax of tha 11-day Crusade
was Sunday’s program with a rec-
Sehool. including tha entire Sum
day School roll, asvoral Inaatfv*
want far tha church
was 825
aa a foods! roll af
honor Out of 1$S
held in Christian
the nation only 87 of them, includ-
ing Graham, have tod a 100% at
, Mi
tod all
mass reach the 188% pins mack.
Aa each per*
a Victory V of ribbon w
on these. Credit far tto aneaam of
zrfz
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