The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 1952 Page: 1 of 12
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Flint Crank Mission
Will Sponsor Pin ,
Suppnr Friday Night
Flint Crack Mission will apt
•:U p. m~
The confession vu rand to the
jury, and John Ltodaay aad Sher-
iff Lea Sobarto thou .toted tout
the confession was rigaed to their
horn March 16, IMS at
Burglars Attornpt
Entry of inon
Stora and Postoffien
Burglars attempted to enter the
Kay Swaim yrocray .tore, the Jana
U. 8. Po.tofflee Tuesday night.
Scraene wore torn from the win-
dow. ef both building* and win-
dow puna* were broken.
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frightened away before gaining
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GRAHAM, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1952
NUMBER 25.
4-H Club Boys
Receive Honors
Fat Slock Show
Harvey Clinton of Graham and
Richard Ligon of Loving, 4-H Club
_ _ _ ___ _ member* of Young County, placed
7 o’clock, announced the* Mothers’ to the haary weight fat .tear dan
Shrtehing wrens on cart crula-
in g through the residential lec-
tion. of the city Tueeday evening,
March Againet Polio with over
136 women taking part in the
paign to receive- contribution,
i-to the March at Dimee. The Moth-
ers’ March waa sponsored by the
East Ward Parent Teacher. As-
sociation. A tabulation Wednes-
day revealed that citizen, contri-
buted |l,ittO to the fund during
the one-hour campaign in the city,
Ed Fleming, county chairman, an-
nouced Wednesday.
It i* f expected that the entire
March of Dime, campaign drive
in Young. County will exceed
17,000, the county quota, this yeai
A total of ««07 was collected by
Oiney mother, during the drive
in that city Tuesday night. Mrs.
Harry Bettis and Mrs. S. C. Jef-
frey were chakraen for the drive
in- Oiney.
Graham High School student,
contributed ftt to the fund and
9210 was received from students
Jim Bob Bofutoif, ortd his
centwr, qre shown with mo $175 check
their cousin, E. C. (Petie) Bennett, eight,
\Turner, KSWA onnounciQ, foil the March
I in return for a penny stick ofrimdy. Th* $175
' the E. C. Bennett Well Service 4f**r the stick of
by Turner during an afternoon
—Graham Lender Staff Photo
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and employees of Clara’. Caf.
contributed 920442 to the March
of Dtae. Wednesday. Four cakes,
which were auctioned, brought
919249. Two were made by Mrs.
F. E. Shield, one by Mrs. Caudle
and one by Ragle’. Bakery. Ano-
ther 921 jOS was contributed by
Clam’s Cafe from the sale of oof-
and high in the money at the Fort
Worth Fat 8tock Show last Sat-
urday. Harvey Clinton placed his
970 pound Hereford steer 7th in a
dam of 24. This is the same class
from which tha grand champion
steer of the Southwestern Expo-
The calf that
Harvey showed was- bred by Paul
Calvert of MIR Creek, Oklahoma.
Ligon, 4-H Club mem-
Loving showed his 746
Hereford steer ki 8th place
the light weight division. This
was bred by Alfred Donnell
U Eliaaville. Both Harvey and
Richard received 920 in premium
money.
Other 4-H Chab members at
Young County who had calves in
the show were Bill Burgess, Sam
aad Will Fore Whittonburg of
Bunger; Jess Cloud and Bobby
Brockman of Murray; Mike Cari-
ton of Graham. ~
The eight 4-H Club members
who had fat steer calves at the
Fat Stock Show had 12 calves that
weighed 10,276 pounds. These boys
art Richard Ligon, Bill Burgess,
Sam and Will Fora Whittonburg,
; State Legion Commander Gibson
Will Visit Local Post Wednesday
fa the gr«d« schools. --
Many individuals have contribu-
- tod in numerous ways to make tha
March of Dimes campaign one of
the most successful in r scent_______Bi ___
yuan. Mr. and Mm. H. R. Caudle jess Cloud, Bobby Brockman, Hat- State Legion Commander Char-
vey Clinton, and Mike Carlton.
These calves will sell at public
auction Friday, Feb. L Sale begin,
at 8:90 a. m.
Richard Ligon of Loving was
selected as outstanding 4-H Club
member of West Texas to appear
oa a television program at 12:80
Saturday. Richard told af his 7
AllegedPConfession Admitted
at Roberts Murder Trial
CHARLIE GIBSON
es a 4-H
lie Gibson will include Graham in
a three day speaking tour of the
18th district American Legion
Poets when he visits Ligoe-Dan-
M Pout 24 Wednesday evening,
FhK. 7. Legionnaires voted, Non-
day night to hold their annual fyee
chSi supper Wednesday night in
t with Mr, Gibson’s offi-
to tha Weal peat.
Korean Veteran
Is Auto Crash
Victim Saturday
Sgt. Joe Don 'Thompson, 22, of
Elbert, Texas, was killed in ' an
automobile accident three mles
west of Newcastle early Saturday
morning, Jan. 26. He recently re-
turned from the Korean war and
was stationed at Fort Sam Hous-
ton. ’ ■< -
The body waa found by Bill
Spivey of Graham about 2:30 a. m.
enroute to work on an oil field
lease in Throckmorton County.
Pat Lacy and D. L. Cooper, State
Highway Patrol officers investi-
gated the aocMent and reported
that the young soldier was travel-
ing west on Hwy. 24 and that his
car. ran off the right ahnd side of
the pavement, ahd rolled 2 or 8
times. The body waa fouad 80 lost
from the car. _
Justice at the Peace J. T. Rick-
man returned a verdict of accident-
al death. It waa thought that
i. wont to steep white
Wootkorfopd Man
Will B« Rotary
Speaker Friday °
.«a
'tm
JIM WRIGHT
Jim Wright, well - known basi-
ns man of Weatherford, will be
the speaker for the Rotary Cluh
Friday noon. He is part-owner of
the National Trades Day Associa-
tion and served as a member of
the 60th Texas Legislature, and
was twice elected mayor of Wea-
therford. H ----------
Mr. Wright, waa educated a*
Weatherford College and the Uni-
versity of Tfan B. L.
Sr. will serve as pragi
tor tha meeting.
'
]■* Sixteen character witnesses
. from Jack County and Graham
were called‘to testify before recess
Thursday after the state rested
j its case at 10:10 a. m. E. R. Won-
I ack of Graham, formerly of Jack-
sboro, testified that insofar as he
knew, Robert* had a good reputa-
tion a* to fairness, honesty aad
as a law abiding citizen. Other
witnesses from Jack County ware
Carl Kamzy, Harry MiOmmilL
Kush Montgomery, J. D. Jones, 8.
J. Reeves A. W. Fenter, M. B.
Pruitt, Jack Hutto, F. T. Gear, W.
T. Burns C. E. Slimp, Gian Mc-
Dowell Fletcher Hughes, E. H.
Patterson, and F. M, Squth.
Jpdge Floyd Jones-overruled, an
objection by defense attorneys a-
gainst. introduction of an alleged
confession signed .
erts on the basis that it 1
under duress and while
was being held outside
County with no con
Witnesses had previously
that on three occasions the
er was taken to Austin to \ take
lie detector testa. On each trip,
Texas Ranger John Cdpe of Brec-
kenridge waa with tha prisoner.
The test trift was On Aug. 9, at
which time Roberto was left in
Georgetown. Bobby Ktoaer of
Houston, who was deputy sheriff
in Georgetown during August
took the stand aad tote at a verbal
jOMainedJyy Tg * I
■ pnnm-
-a- \ tabs
-s i itTJi
issum Kingdom Lake contrf-
one day's bustoeea at the
to the March of Dimes.
Tuesday
with
frees local automobile
bank* in the County Court Room
Tuesday, Fete 6, 8 p. m. to dis-
cuss procedure need to obtaining
title on motor'
A. Zellers, Mis-
the Graham Pint
msh to
r&*
night as being held by the
but not named to the
pgismm^cf war Unto dglteverad to
The broadcast to
Xaiters is a civilian
to than a prisoner at war. The 47
toe wto bring held to Kora
Rev. Mr. Mien, who had been
to Koran since 1942, taught fa the
•eng. The city waa overrun by the
Cimmwriris to June, 19Mu
' Hi July Row. Mr. letters’ par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Writers of
Bt. 2, Weatherford, received noti-
fication from the Red Cnee that
he wn safe to
The mierienary’s wife wile able
to
PranbYtaffeii
Will Spoiiaor
Religious Dra
The Presbyterian 1
step of Graham to
religious drama, “D
by Kmweth
y will be pn
ting, Feb. 10 t
Austin Collet
ft. Beardsley.
fc<!dT*etCteT ttaT’hei*testa
waa token. Mite letter* MR Koi
“Duet
by Kenneth S.
The play wW he _
day evening, Feb. 10 by the Black-
friers at AspOn Collage.
Find W
•peach at tha collect, will diraet
Shoa ■ ‘ ‘
tort Korea
to toe States.
VtSfl
to attend too
day night for a dinner meeting of
the Braekenridgs Rotary Chib held
at the Y.M.C-A. bunding to hear
Herald Thomas, first vice-presi-
dent of Rotary International, from
Auckland, 1law Tsaland. Mr.
Thomas .brought greetings from
New Seaiand to the Rotary Clubs
in the United States.
Attending the meting £
Graham wen J. E. Hightower,
a Mehtey, B. B. Harrta. Raym
Walter, & B. Harbieon, L. D. Mor-
ten. L. G Young, M. W. Lannour,
B. C. Taylor, W. F. Nelson, C. P.
Gregory Billy W. Mayes, and B. L.
Morrison, Sr.
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H. L. Corbin returned from a
Wichita Phils
day after undergning surgery lest
Ydtk had
ro r. w. waa
SSSSw.*,
Minnesota Sends Representative to
Graham for Lions Club Presentation
1 v • MB " /
b 96 each;
Kerb Priry,
of
Carriao) tondlag
5W
graettoge coata at the praeei
• Lions Intern attoudi
at Atlantic City, N. J.
■r * nd their name waa
‘£$esAt%XZ
Falla,
to Lar
Daring the business meeting
Men day night, K. B. Pickard was
sSsnd vice-commander, ra-
Jee B. Friedei who wne
ilivotsd to first eemmnnder at tha
taring fogewtag the
•f Raymond Wflght.
George Berry, Adjutant, as-
mooed the present membership
is 228, still short 98 of the 1962
Mtp.
The Poet ateo voted to permit
toe sponsors of the Golden Glove
ament the use of the Legion
Han an Friday night.
A group at local Legionnaires
era ptennteg to be in Wichita Fails
Feb. 8 to meet Legion
who will apeak in that
City Tuesday night. AU Legion-
nairas desiring to make the trip
should contact Michael Watson or
M. C. On i Up.
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ter P*p» Rtohtofc Evangelist,
will begin a revival at tha Salem |
Methodist Church Feb. 4 thri
Pete 16, aceerdtog to an msM
•Mbto^riU he held each
teg, 7:29 o’clock. Rev. Bobbins
man to man. No thrento er
cion wan used." Hahns stat-
Commissioners'Court Abolisiil
Number of J.P. Offices in County
County
oltehed aU Justice at the
flees in the Cosmty
pUon of four to 4
th toe four
in the County da
regular session of
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