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The Graham Leader
OLDEST BUSINESS INSTITUTION IN YOUNG COUNTY—ESTABLISHED AUGUST 16, 1876
18 PAGES
LOCAL NEWS & PICTURES
VOLUME 77.
GRAHAM. TEXAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1953
NUMBER 52. /"
Junior Roundup Opens Friday Night
City Offered Three Plans
To Increase Water Supply
Council and interested
men of the city heard
S. W. Freese, representing the
firm of Freese and Nichols, Con-
sulting Engineers, Fort Worth, out-
line three possible plans for the
expansion of the city water sup-
ply during a meeting of the Coun-
cil Wednesday night and the com-
munity breakfast Thursday morn-
ing.
The recommendations were
made after a careful analysis and
study of an engineering survey
made by City Manager J. P. Tack-
ett and the Mobley Engineering
Company of this city.
Mr. Freese told the business
men that Lake Eddleman was
built in 1929 and designed for a
30-year period of growth. “Graham
began using over one million gal-
lons of water per day for the first
time during the past year," Freese
told the group. Lake Eddleman
has 0,000 acre feet and receives
water from 42 square mile drain-
age area. Its capacity is 214 bil-
lion gallons.
The consulting engineer offer-
--- ed three plans for Increasing the
city.water supply:
1. Create a near lake on Salt
Creek by construction of a dam
across Salt Creek which is adja-
cent to Lake Eddleman. This would
create 4 lake with 22,500 acre
feet with 170 square mile drain-,
age area, and yield 4 million gal-
lons water daily. Total cost mould
■ '
aVttJT&irsx
have 6* billion gallon storage
capacity ■ - - ' —---
2. Combine the two lakes by ex-
tension of the Lake Eddleman
dam across Salt Creek with the
same spillway elevation now on
Flint Creek. The combined lakes
would cover approximately 29,000
acre feet with a 212 square mile
watershed producing 8 million gal-
lons of water dally for the city.
This project would give 9 bil-
lion gallons storage capacity and
cost approximately |800,000.
3. A third plan included raising
the present Lake Eddleman spill-
way and dam about 13 feet, and
combine Lake Eddleman with the
proposed Salt Creek Lake, creat-
ing a reservoir with 42,500 acre
feet.
This large lake would produce
2,400 surface acres of water with
a 212 square mile water shed, and
furnish 15 million gallons water
daily. It would have a storage ca-
pacity of 15 billion gallons water.
Total cost of this project would be
approximately one million dollars.
Freese told the group that in
the event the third plan was fol-
lowed for the creation of a big
reservoir, that It was a logical
place for the erection of a power
plant for generating electricity.
He mentioned his conversation
with an official of a large electric
company who reported that bis
company was very much interested
in the project.
In the event that a large lake
was approved by citizens, the huge
new reservoir would create a large
body of water in the area. It would
necessitate the rerouting of a
short distance or State Highway
24 near the Flint Creek bridge.
Several bonding company rep-
resentatives were present at the
Council meeting Wednesday night.
Meanwhile, the proposed project
is being studied by Councilmen.
Funeral Rifes _
For Joe F. Wyly
Held Tuesday
Mr. Joe F. Wyly, 43, Graham
business man and resident of this
city was the past 33 years, suc-
cumbed Sunday 'morning at the
family residence, ,1512 Edgewod,
following a long illness. |
Funeral services for Mr. Wyly
were conducted from the First
Baptist Church in this city 3 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 4 with Rev. Hubert
Foust, pastor, and Rev. Roy Ladd,
ffiTutfussariHJE
in Piooer Cemetery with Morrison
Borne in eharge of ar-
Mr. Wyly was owner of the
Wyly Paint and Wallpaper Com-
pany, North Elm Street, and was
a member of the Baptist Church.
Joseph Franklin Wyly wqs bom
Jan. 7,1910 at Thurber, Texas, and
moved to Graham at the age of ten
with his parents, the late Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Wyly. He married
Miss Hazel Farine Flint Dec. 1,
1933, and to this union were bora
three children.
Survivors include his Wife, Mrs.
Farine Wyly; two daughters, Fran-
ces Farine and Karen Beth Wyly;
a son, William Robert Wyly, all
of Graham; a sister, Mrs. L. N.
Maddox, Fort Worth; and a bro-
ther, H. W. Wyly of Wilmington,
California.
Pallbearers were Bill Doolen,
Lynn Heath, Harold Williams,
Sherman Bussey, George Cole, Has-
kell Johns, L; E. Bower, and Frank
E. Cummins.
Honorary pallbearers were Bruce
Wilson, Bill Wertzberger, Bob
Crawford, E. R. Brooks, S. T. Cok-
er, Sr., S. T. Coker, Jr., James
Goree, D. E. Edwards, Jimmie
Montford, Miles Monaghans, Fran-
cis Dunnigan, Spencer Mayes, Ross
Denny and Wayne Sharp.
Graham All-Stars Advance to
Semi-Finals In Local Tourney
Graham All-Stars, Warren Oil,
Electra All-Stars and Huffine
Sports Advance to Semi-finals in
local Softball Tourney.
Four teams remain undefeated
In a field of eight teams as the
second round of tournament play
starts.
The Graham All-Stars are sche-
duled to meet Warren Oil Wed-
r~Mmy night and Hufflaes Sports
will meet Electra All-Stars Thu-
rsday night. The winners of the
mentioned games will meet in the
tournament finals Saturday night.
The results of games played to
data are: . _ _ .
Warren Oil defeated Cy Perk-
ins Motor . Co., Jacksboro by a
winning pitcher while Chaney was
charged with the loss. The batting
power of the All-Stars was very
much in evidence with S. McClan-
ahan. L. McClanahan, Buckie
Thedford and Ray Garland ac-
countting for eight of the 12 runs
and eight of the 10 hits.
The Electra AU-Stars defeated
Frontier Finance of Wichita Falls
Tueaday night by a score of 8-1.
Thurman Fox was the winning
pitcher giving up only one hit,
while Adams was charged with
the loss. ,
In the night cap, Hufflnes
Sports defeated Easter Motor Co.
both teams from Wichita Falls,
by a score of SO. Max Rogers was
scoi« of 84 Monday night in the credited with the win after giving
of a double header
was credited with the
win while Bob Jackson was charg-
ed with the loss. James Akers
wm the leading hitter for Winw
getting 2 hits out of 4 times at
bat. %
In the night cap, the Graham
AU-Stars downed Young’s Plumb-
tag Co., Wichita Falls by a score
Of 13-3. Tommie Munsey was the
up only 2 hits; Tyler Owens was
charged with the loss after giving
up 3 hits. Superb pitching on the
part of Rogers and Owens was
very much in evidence.
TBs Final game of the tourna-
ment will be played Saturday
night at 8:18 p. m. If the past
games played Is any criteria tor
Judgement this game will be a
thriller.
Wheat Marketing Referendum
Voters to Cast Ballots at 4 Boxes
The wheat marketing quota re-
ferendum to be held Friday, Aug-
ust 14 will be conducted at four
voting places in Young County,
advised chairman, F. T. Littlejohn
of the County Production and
Marketing Administration Com-
mittee. Polling places will be op-
en from 8 a. m. to 7 p. m. and
each will be in charge of a local
referdum committee of wheat
growers appointed .by the County
PMA committee. V
Voters with work sheets identi-
fied By G. H. and I will vote in
Graham at the County Agent’s of-
fice. The referendum committee
appointed is L. J. Bryan, chair-
man; F. G. Wiley, vice-chairman;
John T. Robertson. Those with
worksheets F. or J. will vote in
Newcastle at the City Hall. The
referendum committee appointed
is Dan Johnson, chairman; Ed
Reeves, vice-chairman ,and R. I.
Gilmore. Those with worksheets
D and E will vote at Red Top at
the schoolhouse. The referendum
committee appointed is W. R.
Blake, chairman; Earl Wheat, Vice
chairman; and Earl Allison. Those,
with worksheets A, B. and C will
vote at the REA office in Olney
pointed is C. B.
Sid Bailey vieeehairman,
Denis Herrieg.
Chairman Littlejohn urges ev-
ery eligible wheat grower to vote,
since the outcome of the referen-
dum will materially affect the
price farmers receive for their
1964 wheat. He points out that
If two-thirds or more of those vot-
ing favor marketing quotas, wheat
loans ft 90 per cent of parity will
be available to those who plant
within their wheat acreage allot-
ments.
If marketing quotas are rejec-
ted by the growers, quotas will
not be in effect and the support
rate on 1954 wheat will drop to
50 per cent of parity for coopera-
tors.
Acreage allotments will be in
effect for the 1954 wheat crop re-
gardless of the outcome of the re-
ferendum, he explained. If mar-
keting quotas are in effect, those
who exceed their allotments must
store or dispose of their excess
wheat as directed by the Secre-
tary or pay the marketing penal-
ty on the excess wheat. The mar-
keting penalty is 45 per cent of
wheat parity as of May 1, 1954.
Baptist Baseball
Teams to Play For
Championship Friday
Championship game for the
Throckmorton - Young County
Baptist Brotherhood will be play-
ed 7:30 p.m., Friday, August 7 at
Tonk Valley when Graham and
Tonk Valley battle for champion-
ship honors.
The two teams are leading after
Graham defeated Loving 11-9 Tues-
day night. Elbert forfeited to
Tonk Valley the same night.
Ten teams representing Baptist
Churches entered the league play
this summer. Graham and Tonk
Valley have each lost two games
during the
Court Purchase
Automobiles For Sheriffs Office
13 Disf. Commander
To Visit American
Legion Post Monday
Members of LIgon-Denial
34 American Legion will
Jimmy Horany
Post
hear
Archer City,
12th District Commander, Mon-
day night, August to, discuss plans
with the Post for the District
American Legion convention which
will be held In this city In October.
Mr. Horany Is an attorney, busi-
ness man, and former state repre-
sentative. Don Ray, Poet Comman-
der, urges all Legionnaires to be
present for the meeting • p.m.
Monday. *
County Audit
Completed
An audit of Young County was
recently completed by the J. B.
Allred and Company of Wichita
Falls for the period Jan. 1, 1949
through Dec. 31. 1952. The audit
was authorised by the Young
County Commissioners’ Court and
eost $2400.
The detailed report compliment-
ed the efficient administration of
County officials stating “we found
the financial records in excellent
condition and well kept, and in all
cases fees had been remitted as
collected.” '
The report added, “we were
asked to look particularly into cer-
tain fees usually loosely connected
with collections. We found that all
recorded collections of this nature
were included in reports and re-
mitted for in the usual manner, as
they should have been.1
Civil Defense Police Unit Taking
Red Cross First Aid Instruction
The Police Unit of Civil De-
Fense, P. L. Blackstock Chief, met
Wednesday, July 29 at 7:30 at
Morrison’s Funeral Home. The
group began Us study and train-
tng’in First Aid with Robert Oli-
ver as instructor.
On Friday, July 31, at 7:30 the
Unit met agpin After First Aid
instructions by Mr. Oliver on the
care of a patient suffereing from
shock and bleeding, the group
was instructed in tying of various
type bandages
August 11.
Those present for training in
First Aid and Police duties were:
George Grubbs. Raymond Burk-
ett, C. E. Marchant, A. G. Beard.
T. J. Edwards, Cecil Rock. N. E.
Cox, C. L. eBar, W. F. Hughes,
John P. Holbrook, Bemie Rogers.
And L. L. Lankford,, Edith
Touchstone, Mr-. P. L. Blackstock.
L. B. Cook. Roy Pitcock, Don Iv-
erson, H. J. Fletcher, Don Rag-
land, D. G. Greathouse, Truman
Mr N. C. Storm, State Highway MelVi“
. Kriaf wu.,. pvck, Robert s.rubbs
Also Harold Watson, A. L. Bar-
nett, W. L. Langford, L. E. Mc-
Clanahan, Duart Bass, A. C Took,
P. L. Blackstock and Eqla ; Faye
Jaycee Junior Riding Club To
Lead Parade Friday Afternoon
Patrolman gave a brief outline of
the duties of Auxiliary Police.
This Unit meets twice weekly,
on Tuesdays and Fridays at '7:30
at Morrison's Ftineral Home. The
next meeting will be Tuesday, i Dowdle.
1
Fire Department
Sends Trucks to
Two Nearby Towns
Graham Fire Department an-
swered two calls to neighboring
towns this week to aid'local fire
departments in fighting blazes. ...
Three firemen took a pumper
from the Fire Department to
Breckenridge Sunday to - assist
fighting a fire which destroyed
several buildings.
Eight local firemen took a
pumper and high pressure truck
to Bryson Sunday night to assist
their department in fighting a
cafe blaze.
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Nall of Snyder
visited Mrs. G. A. Bills, who re-t
sides on the Loving highway,
Wednesday afternoon
Commissioners’ Court announc-
ed this week that the County would
furnish automobiles for the Sher-
iffs office. Prior to this time, the
Sheriff furnished cars for his of-
fice and was paid for official
travel.
One ckr. complete with two-way
radio was purchased by the Court
for use by the Olney deputy. An-
other two-door automobile was pur-
chased by the Court for the Sher-
iffs office.
The county will maintain the
automobiles.
Other business included the pas-
sage of a resolution to pay for
meals for jurors impanelled in
felony cases, and to raise jury
service pay from $4 to $5 per day
effective Sept. 1. This is in com-
pliance with recent legislation
passed by the Legislature.
William -Reed and
Ingram, Graham
Jack Allen Cook and Wanda
Ray Morrow
Marvin Hubbard, Olney, and
Miss Peggy Nell McWhorter
Walter F. Snody, Olney. and
Mies- Hope Eargason. 01n?y.
Ross Robert' Richardson, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Warren.
Local Leqion Post
Receive Honors at
State Convention
. • v
Lignn Daniel Post 34 American
Legion received recognition at
the state American Legion con-
vention in Houston las* week end
when it was announced that the
local Post was first in the slate
to send in Early Bird members
this yeat one member was first
to qualify for membership in the
100 Member Club of Texas; and
the Post turael in the largest
number of Early Bird members
1224) this year Dallas was second
with 204 membership.
Chillicothe Post received first
place honors in the 13th District
in carrying out the Americanism
and community service program
Marriage Licenses
Migf Mary | during the past year. Graham, re-
ceived second place .having plac-
ed first for the past four years.
Next state convention will be
held in Fort Worth. L. E. Page of
Carthage was named state com-
mander. •
Attending the meeting from
Everything is ready for the third
big annual Jaycee Junior Roundup
to be staged at the Possum-King-
dom Roundup Rodeo arena east
of the city with the opening per-
formance scheduled 8 p m Friday, /
August 7. The second perform-
ance will be held Saturday night
at the same time.
Gordon Nee*. Jaycee president,
announced various committees
were putting the finishing touches
on the big show, strictly for
youths, and a big attendance is
expected for the third annual
event.
Registration
Registration for contestants is
being held at the Texas Electric
Service Company office. Thirty-
three ’had registered by noon
Thursday. Contestants have regis-
tered from ERasville, Newcastle,
Graham, Stamford. Breckenridge.
Rmgeld, Amarillo, Graford, Jacks-
boro, Eastland. Albany. Ivan, Post,
and Ranger. Texas.
Registration will close Friday
noon, Aug. 7. Seventeen Is the age
limit for youths to enter the Jun-
ior Roundup. Officials expect' a
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---------------- — r c_^irfv ruin bi« last minute rush Friday
Grinim w*t©' **•. Cv Sooaay, Xwn VMr WKen
Ray, Ray Mayes and Joe Friedel.1™* « w“ «* “*t ***-
General William D. Old to Bring
Group to Local Rotary Meeting
Ten Men Receive
Draft Orders
Ten registrants with Selective
Service Local Board No. 134 have
been notified to report for induc-
tion in the armed forces August
14. 4
Receiving orders were Billy
Toss Long, Graham; Ronald Royee
Dunagan and Donald Ray Duna-
gan. both of Orth; Linn D. Seedig.
Elbert: Elzie G. Lewis. Jacksboro;
Cecil R. Davis. Graham; Barney
R. Riley, Pampa; Charles E. Bird-
well, Bryson; Carrol Boland. Post;
and Myrle L. Ingrarh, Graham.
—Gay Studio
ENJOYING the second annual Eliasville reunion last week end were three long time pio-
neers of Eliasville. Left to right, B B. Ward, Charles Donnell, ond \tyill Davis.
Comnrissioner’s Court Set
Tentative Budget For County
Young County
Court Mt the tentative budget ter
1884 at a recent meeting. County
Judge Raymon Thompson announ-
ced that all operating accounts
would remain the same as last
7*V
A reduction of 10c was announ-
ced fdr Bonds, Series B, 1928, in
the Interest and Sinking Fund
The rate will be 13c this year.
Operating Accounts include the
following:
. Jury Fund -. -06
General County -------28
Road and Bridge
Constitutional----.15
Voted-----15
Reallocation -----:-----.20
Permanent Improvement 04.
Interest and Sinking Fund
Bonds, Series B. 1927.. 13
Bonds Refund 1925 -----.02
Bond Refund 1940 — .01
The Court also set the tax rate
for Various independent school dis-
tricts collected by Young County:
Antelope. $1.00; Bryson Ind., $180;
and EUasviUe. 8138.
PvhHc Hserlwg
Commissioners' Court will hold a
public hearing on the budget 10
am. Aug 87 in the Young County
Courtroom
Estimated assessed valuation of
property In Young County la 10
million dollars. Young County had
an assessed valuation of $18,334,-
408 for 1982
William D. Old. commanding
general of the 3750th Technical
Training Wing, Sheppard Air
Force Base, has accepted an invi-
tation to present a program at
the Friday, August 14 meeting of
tfe On ham Rotary CM. *
General Old confirmed the sp-
ool nt men t in a letter to A. H.
Sir. chairman of the Graham
Rotary Chtb international services
committee. General Old is chair-
man of a similar committee for
the Wichita Falls Rotary Chib.
General Old announced that “the
group will consist of Captain
George H. Ingle, who is our Allied
Training Officer; Cadet Assahn
Hsbis from Saida. Arabia. Master
Sergeant Padoong Kanjanapayak
from Thailand: Airman Second
Class J. F. Shifano, and myself.
The program will consist mainly
of Habis' and Kanjanapayak's tell-
ing your club something about
their home lands.”
Wichita Falls Rotarians Floyd
Taylor, J. K. Estes, Russell Carr,
and Oral Jones have indicated
82 contestants registered for the
various Roundup events
Beautiful trophies, on display in
Simpson Studio, will be given win-
ners of events with the exception
of bareback riding and bull riding.
Winners in these events will re-
ceive merchandise, prizes. -
Entrance fees are $1.50 per
event each night with the excep-
tion of bull riding and bareback
riding
There
officiary s
(ft
Wurth Elm Street near the Rock
Island Railroad Depot. The Jay-
cee Junior Riding Chib and Gra-
ham Riding Club will lead the
parade Queen contestants and
other dignitaries will take part In
the parade, followed by mounted
riders. Pat Bryan ia serving as
parade marshal.
“Goat” Mayo of Petrolia, Texas
is furnishing the livestock for the
show this year Ab Willis and
Nelson Ryaji are serving as -co-
chairmen in handling the rodeo
stock.
Bud pifton will serve as an-
nouncer again this year for the
Junior Roundup. __
Cutting horse eliminations are
--- ---- ---- - | scheduled 10 a m. Friday. Auf. 7
they will make the trip to Graham I at the rodeo ,rcn». The following
on that date. [ age limits will apply to the vari-
Their appearance in Graham and nus events: bareback riding, to
other towns in this district is for
the primary purpose of furthering
their international services pro-
grams.
This will be the second program
to be presented in the interest of
international relations this year.
New Dentist' *
Moves to City
Dr. and Mrs B. T. Kirkpatrick
and children of Tulia, Texas, have
moved to this city to make their
borne, 907 Plum Street.
Dr. Kilpatrick has taken over
the offices of Dr. K. P. Green who
was recalled to active duty in the
armed forces and ia currently ita-
tiAned at Lackland Air Force Base,
San Antonio.
17; senior barrel race. 12 to 17;
junior barrel race, to 11; calf rop-
ing. to 17: goat tying, girl* only,
to 17: cutting horse, to 17; ribbon
roping, to 17; and bull riding, to
17.
. The entire show is being pro-
duced by members of the Graham
Junior Chamber of Commerce,
and the rodeo arena is being fur-
nished through the courtesy of
the Possum-Kingdom Roundup As-
sociation.
Jaycees invite tbe public to come
early, enjoy a good show each
night, and watch the Junior cow-
boys and cowgirls in action.
Mr and Mrs. Tom Miller
children left last week for a
tion to points In California.
Jacksboro Boy Scout Troop 111 Take
First Place in Aquatic Meet Monday
Boy Scout Troop 111 of Jacks-
boro took first place in the Young-
Jack District annual swim meet
held at tbe municipal pool in this
city Monday night. They received
88 points In the various events.
Other winners were Troop 94.
Loving, second, 83 points; Troop
92. Graham, third, 89 points; Troop
93. Graham, fourth. 51 points;
Troon 84. Olnev. fifth, 14 points;
and Troop 101. South Bend, sixth,
5 points.
Jacksboro Troop ill of Jacks-
boro also took first place in the
Explorer Event* amassing a total
of 07 points Troop 94 of Loving
came in with second place hon-
ors with 63 points.
Other winners were Troop >2.
Graham, third, 50 points; Troop
101, South Bend, fourth. 22 point*,.
Troop 83. Graham, fifth, 20 points;
and Troop 84, Olney, sixth, 12
points.
Scout events wore for 11
through 13 year old youths, and
all boys over 14 years competed
In the Explorer Scout events.
Aquatic events included free,
style relay, flutter board rum. *
back stroke rum, pajama mm.
side nroce race, iooi race, xowai
rescue, breast stroke ram, agf in
spoon race, pants buoy mao, can-
dle ram, throw Una rescue, chain
knot rescue, and medley relay.
Officials for the moot worn
Garth Baker, R. O. Miter. L. D.
Pope, George Parsons. Dr. R. S.
Leith, Don Iverson, Omega Foae.
Tom Edwards, and *. W. Ur*
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