The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 27, 1949 Page: 4 of 16
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TH1 OKAHAM UAPH. THUtSOAY, JAN. IT
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Annual meeting Mid banquet for
♦he Olney Chamber of Commerce
war held ten Thursday night in
the -Rotary building with new “fl-
eer* and director* being introduc-
ed. Principal speaker for the eve-
ning was Dwight Wiggins of Ca-
nadian. Texas
Auxrtn A. O’Dell is the newly
elected president of the Olney C.
of C- for 1949. Other officers elect-
ed were A. D. Cummings, first
vice-president; Marvin Hickey, sec.
.....ond vice-president, and W. C. Wil-
"on. treasurer. Worth Coffee wasf
re-elected as chamber of commerce
manager.
Attending the banquet and
meeting from Graham were Buell
Roburiol Scrrictt _
MaM THumday For
Olnev SoMitr
Vinwy wwiyiwi
Thursday at 3 pm. for Pfc- Willie
L. Nicholson, Olney soldier^ killed
during the Allied invasion of Eu-
rope Services were conducted from
the First Baptist Church with Rev
Cort Flint, pastor, officiating,
with Interment in the New Olney
cemrv^, Military honor*
provided hy the American Legion
Post and Veterans of Foreign
Wars post.
Survivor* include his mother.
Mrs- Joe Nicholson of Olney; throe
sisters, Mrs. S F. Smith. Mrs. S.
A. Snody of Megargel.' and Mrs.
T. F. Burkett of Olney.
Social
Large
Mr. and Mrs- T. C McMurray
were Fort Worth visitors the lat
ter part of last week-
Orr president of the Graham C
of C. apd W- E- Simpson, chamber
of conferee manager.
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THE NEWEST,
MOST MODERN
CAR LAUNDRY
IN TOWN!...
Com* visit our cor looted ry. See how modem it is—what
wonderful cloaning jobs wo lum out. Lot us clean your
car rugolorly.
Casbarn Service Station
413 FOURTH ST.
\ PHONE 9550
Nipnbesr of Work*
Assist' -1
of Workers In Comity
lng monthly old-age and survivors
insurance benefits under the social
security program reached an all
time high in the history of this
Federal insurance system at the
end of 1948 This was reported by
.-----1 Te$LJNmyer of the Witte
| ita Falla office of the Social Secur-
ity Administration-
Reporting an Yeung county-
served by his office, Tate said that
the following benefit payments in
Young county by type of benefi-
1 clary wens paid as follows:
Monthly
No. Benefit Amt
69 $1,260.14
16 —~ 18894
80
Retired workers. 66 or over.................
Wives, 65 or over, of retired worker* —............
♦Children uf dueooad or retired worker* .-.-.--rr.-.-r.
Widow*, aged 45 ee over........................... .»......7
Widow*, under age 66. who have in their care cm
or more unmarried children under age 18 .........Til
Parents aged 86 or over who were principally de-
pendent on deceased insured workers .................... 1
Monthly benefits in force in
Young county are 188 amounting
to $3,067.00. In addition twenty -
two Jump i sum payments amount-
ing to $2,836.41 were paid in 1946
to survivor* in Young county who
;ould not qualify immediately for
a monthly payment
Mr. Tate said that 3 of every
beneficiaries now on the
11408
470.30
18.00
iiyy children, jLd ■
citing trend that Tate noticed
amorig the "Benefteianes in” thlR
area is that approximately one
out of every three young widow*
with children In their care who
qaulified for survivor* monthly
benefits has remarried. When a
widow remarries, this terminates
her monthly benefits, but it does
not effect the benefits of the chil-
dren in her care.
Approximately 13,206,000 wage
and salary earners in the IL S.
now Jjiave lifetime insurance pro-
tection for themselves and their
families under the -social security
program through the completion of
a required number of yearn work
in jobs covered by Social Security.
Mr. Tate, said- During 1948 some
50,000.000 persons received wages
Tii coveted payment.
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Four Young County
Mon Enlist in U. S. *
Air Forco
Four Young county men have
enlisted in the U- S. Army Ait
FMree. They are Darwin K. Diter
flute C. Van Hemert, and
Wayne E. Martin of Olney. Texas
and Joe V. Pearson of Newcastle.
They "have eiillttM for thiW VOW'S
and are taking basic training at
Sheppard Field. Wichita Falls. The
men enlisted Jan. 18 It wan an-
nounced by Sgt. J. V- Harris of
the Recruiting office at Olney.
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SAVE PENALTIES
Tkat Must Be Add ed To
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County & State
TAXES
OWNERS OF REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PRO-
PERTY ARE URGED TO PAY CURRENT TAXES ON
OR BEFORE JANUARY 31,1949, IN ORDER TO
• Proffitt news
Weather,.we still have- So much
rain, snow and sleet will make
the fields green when warm^ days
come again-
Mrs. Wanda Nixon and son Pete,
of Fort Worth, were guests of her
sister. Mrs. R .T. Wells. Jr. and
Mr Wells.
Mias Efha Wilkinson attended
the Community Concert in Graham
last week and she spent the nigh*
with Miss Pearl Matthews.
Rev. and Mr*, t'.it, Pendley of
Abilene and'Miss Mabel Wells
Hardin-Simmons University, spent
Saturday night in the home of Mr-
and Mrs. H W. Creel. Rev Pend-
preached at the Baptist church
iday morning. He will ; hold
services there the second Sunday
in February.
Mr .and Mrs. Pete Trimble, vla-
ited her uncle, Beckett Liles, who
is very ill in the Hamilton hos-
pital in Olney.
Mrs. Dick Wells and daughti
Mrs. George Wilkinson spent
day with Mr*. Lawson Smith
whose children' were
AVOID PENALTY.
Taxes Are Acceptable by Mail,
But Most Be In Tax-Assessor Office Before
February 1, 1949
(Your Poll Tox is not ^ddod to your toxos this year oi
in former years. These are paid separately. Checlc your
receipts it you have paid yOuctaxas and so* if you hove
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paid your PoH Tax. A Poll Tox is required if you vote
this year on elections coming up during the yaarl.
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Tax Assessor-Collector
YOUNG C<MJNTY, TEXAS
Mi*: Estelle Holden and daugh-
ter, Bettye Sue of Olney, visited
her sister, Mrs. Pete Trimble, and
Mr. TrjmMe. Friday.
Fred: Dowda of Smyrna, iGa-,
remainM—with his ^lister, Mrs.
Walter rByers. during Mr. Byers
illness last week.
Mr. end Mrs. W C- Wilkinson
of Throckmorton visited Miss Etna
and ,T. K Wilkinson. --
Correction? Mrs. tTreei has own-
ed her new car ■ -War.—---
Monday. Jan. 24- Dear Donny:
I'm sitting in the Graham news-
paper office watching sleet and
snow cover the street*. I’ve been
writing my Proffitt News. Grand-
pa had to come In.
Vegetables on the February
plentiful list include cabbage, car-
rots. spinach. Irish potatoes, on-
ions. dried peas and beans, and
canned com. .__
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
The State of Texas, County of
•Yo*m*.--;--——— --r.
To those indebted or holding claims
against the Estate of Margaret
Ellen I-ong. Deceased:
’Hie undersigned, having been
duly appointed Administrator of
the Estate of Margaret Ellen Long,
deceased. late of Young County,
Texas, b7 G- D. Hinson, Jr.. Jndge
of the County Court of said Coun-
ty, on the 3rd day of January, A-
D. If* 19 hereby notifies all persons
indebted to said estate to come
forward and make settlement, end
these having claims against said
•state to present them to him,
wltMn he time prescribed by law,
at his residence, at Ellssville,
JToung County. Texas, where he
receives nis mail, this the 3rd day
of January, A. D- 1949.
L. M'. PRATT,
Administrator of the Eetata of
Margaret Ellen Long. Deceased
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The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 27, 1949, newspaper, January 27, 1949; Graham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth884257/m1/4/?q=wichita+falls: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Library of Graham.