The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1953 Page: 3 of 18
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FLINT CREEK
FILINGS
Showers of rain continue to pen
on every fide of this community,
except the inside.
Mrs. J. D. Atwell was honored
with a bridal shower at the Flint
Creek Mission Friday afternoon.
Refreshments were served to
twenty-five guests, and many gifts
were sent from absent friends and
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rubenkoenig
attended the Eliasville reunion
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schlittler
returned Monday from Missouri.
Mrs. Brice Wilkinson was in
Dallas Friday night for a visit with
her new grandson, David Powell
Wilkinson, who was born in Baylor
hospital, Tuesday.
Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Wilkinson of Austin.
Maternal grandparents are Mr
and Mrs. O. U Powell of Grand
. Prairie.
Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Burkett
and daughter spent the week end
with his brother, A1 Burkett,, Mrs.
Burkett and family, and other
relatives.
Pfc. Charles Walker of Ft. Sill,
is attending an army school at
Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, for
a few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Cope and
Mrs. Maud Schlittler were recent
visitors in Mineral Wells.
Mr and Mrs. Fred Rubenkoenig
spent Monday night with her bro-
ther, Oscar Allen, Mrs. Allen and
iamily at Ivan. ^
Revival services will begin at
the Flint Creek Mission Friday
night, with Rev Brooks, pastor of
Loving Baptist Church in charge.
Patsy Walker spent several days
with her cousin, Duane Lynn Mc-
Bride, bf Wichita Falls, who was
visiting her grandparents. Mr. and
Mrs. H. M. Goldston in Graham.
Billy Wilkinson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. George Wilkinson of the Prof-
fitt cpmmunity. spenta.week»Uh
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Brice Wilkinson, and plowed the-
fields while here.
Livestock Loans Being Made By Local FHA
Office to Drought Stricken Fanners and Ranchers
BUNGER NEWS
Mrs. A. G. Owen
A host of friends called on
Uncle Dick Whittenburg Friday,
July 31 to wish him a happy birth-
day. Others who couldn't come to
see him sept gilts and cards.
Another birthday celebration I
missed was that of Mrs. Charlie
Financial aid to drouth stricken
fanners and ranchmen of Texas
was promised immediately by
State Director L. J. Capplemsn of
the Farmers Home Administration
from his office in Dallas upon be-
ing Informed today by Secretary
of Agriculture Exra Taft Benson
that details of Public Law 38, Sec-
tion Two, the new special live-
stock loan are complete and that
lending procedure had been an-
nounced.
Funds are available from a re-
volving fund containing up to
$150,000,000; and the purposes
for which loan funds may be used
include a long list of essential
ranch operating purposes such as
feed, grazing lease charges, crop
land rentals for production of feed,
purchase, hire and repair of farm
machinery, building or repair of
fences, transportation of Cattle to
and from grazing lands; payment
of one year’s operating interest on
debts secured by liens on chattels
or real estate; payment of one
year's taxes on real and personal
property, purchase of livestock for
replacement or restocking, but not
expansion of normal operations;
for water supplies, living expenses,
normal 'maintenance of farm and
ranch buildings and other oper-
ating expenses, but not to refi-
nance secured or unsecured debts
nor to establish a man in livestock
operations.
Interest rate on Special Live-
stock Loans for ranchmen is 5 per
cent and repayment must be sched-
uled within three years, because of
the difference in the type of loan.
Present FHA Committees will cer-
tify Livestock Loans until such
time as the Secretary of Agricul-
ture may set up Special Commit-
Cappleman in bis statement re-
ferred also to the crop Disaster
Loans administered by the Farm-
ers Home Administration that are
being made at the rate of more
than $1,000,000 - a month now.
$12,000,000 of •these Disaster Loans
have been disbursed in the last
twelve months. These loans made
under Public Law 38, Section One,
are. available in all areas suffer-
ing from the effects of production
losses caused by reasons beyond
the control of the farmer. The
Texas disaster area was proclaim-
ed two - years ago when lack of
rain and other natural causes
placed farmers in serious plight
because of the losses sustained
The FHA Disaster Loan avail-
able under Section One of Public
Law 38 provides funds for the
production of crops and normal
of such production Any
farmer who has suffered a produc-
tion loss and need! more credit
that is available through his local
bank or other lending agencies is
eligible to apply for the FHA
crop disaster loans.
Mr Cappleman has instructed
county FHA supervisors to give
priority to Crop Disaster and Spe-
cial Livestock Loans and to call
into session county loan commit-
tees as often as necessary to pass
on the application and expedite
the loan making procedure He
emphasized tliat money is avail-
able for the purpose of obtaining
seed and other necessary supplies
to start a new crop and to carry
farmers and ranchers through
this emergency, and take care of
their normal needs
The Farmers Home Administra-
tion is ready to receive applica-
tions and process loans immedi
ately. The entire state is already
a« designated disaster area and
loans can be processed without
delay to purchase leed and to meet
crop production needs in. any
county. While offices are already
flatted, Cappjeman said additional
men needed in FHA offices In a
area of Texas to take care of the
emergency disaster loans have al-
ready been transferred or can be
moved in from other parts of Tex-
as at once The regular disaster
loan program is being used to fi-
nance the production of wheat and
other small grain crops in the
western area of Texas, he said
Cappleman also pointed out that
funds for the use of the regular
program of the Farmers Home
Administration are available, in-
cluding production and farm op-
erating, farm ownership, farm
housing and water facilities In ad-
dition, the agency insured mort-
gage loans are offered This is a
loan where private lenders provide
funds for farm purchase, insured
by the government Each of the
different types of credit are avail-
able to the limit of funds appro-
priated
FHA Committeemen for Young
County are Bari Wheat, Loving,
Texas; Will Prather, , Graham, !
Texas, and Matt D Harrell, South i
Bend. Texas. The Young County |
• the GRAHAM LtAPUt, THURSDAY, AUGUST t, 1953
Indian Mound Nows
Pleas* phone 210-Jl when you
have news of the Indian Mound
community.
Mr and Mrs. Charley Dollins
went to Arthur's Camp on Pos-
sum Kingdom Saturday to attend
the Dollins’ Reunion which be-
gan Thursday and continued thru
Sunday. About 80 people from
various towns and states attend-
ed.
The V. E. Kunkels entertained
Friday with a community ice
cream party. There were about
40 present to enjoy the evening.
Mr and Mrs W. A. (Bill)
FHA office is located in the Coun
ty Courthouse at Graham
Michael B. Watson, County Sup-
ervisor, announced today that ap-
plications are now being received
for the various types of loans and
that a number had already been
made
Weems of Denton came up to Lov-
ing Saturday to attend the Haw-
kins reunion. However, their dat-
es were mixed up for the reunion
was held on Sunday. They visited
friends in Loving, Jean and Gra-
ham They spent the night with
the E. M. Robinsons.
Carr Rutherford attended the
Han kins reunion Mrs Ruther-
ford was suffering with a stiff
neck and did not feel able to go.
People of this community are
preparing for the Baptist revival
to begin this week end at Jean.
They are meeting in the homes of
members for cottage prayer meet-
ings each night,
Mr and Mrs. Rayford Ball and
family of Lubbock visited in the
J. B. Hoggard home Saturday
night and Sunday.
Mr and Mis E M Robinson
and Frances visited Sunday af-
ternoon with the Irby Selfs.
This area wa- blessed with a
pretty nice little shower Tuesday
afternoon late. It did not cover
much territory
Mr. and Mrs Earl Jeffrie, Doug-
las, Darrel, Eloise of Seminole,
visited the past week end with
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Jeffrie.
Sherria West and Jimmie Lee
Archie visited over the week end
with Jimmie’s aunt, Mrs. E. H.
Jergenson of Vt. Worth.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. West and
Jack of Borger were week end
guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. West.
Kathie and Danny Harrison of
Dentoni are vacationing at the
home of theiri grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. H. B. Leak
Recent visitors in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Gathings were
Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Goodson and
sons, Barry and Eddie of Fort
Worth, and Mr and Mrs R O.
Goodson and children, Wichita,
Kansas; also Mr. and Mrs. Vernon
Garner and daughter of Graham,
Mr .and Mrs. F. G. Wiley were
guests on Sunday.
Mrs. B. A. Roark had as her
guests one day last week her
granddaughter, Mrs. Oris Rogers
and baby of Ft. Worth.
- Mrs. J. F. Sharp and daughters,
Mary Dell and Mrs. Bill Douglas
were shopping in Wichita Thurs-
day and visited Mrs. A. B. Owen
while there.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Duvall of
McKinney came by Wednesday
afternoon and stayed over night
with Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Whitten-
burg. They had been on vacation
in California and other points
and were retiming home.
Mr. W. F. Whittenburg and Sam
took Mrs H. S. (Aunt Sally) Rat-
liff to Abilene Saturday to catch
plane for her home in Odessa. She
had been visiting here for some
time and also went to Mineral
Wells for baths while on her stay.
Mr. W. F. Whittenburg, Sam
and Will and Bill Burgess are in
Wichita since Monday attending
the three day district 4-H camp
at Perkins Camp.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Coulter.
Donna Ami and Cynthia Ann of
Dallas visited her parents, the P.
M. Potts over the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Potts attend-
ed a singing near Gunsight com-
munity on Friday night.
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G. C. WARE, Manager
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The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1953, newspaper, August 6, 1953; Graham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth884441/m1/3/?q=denton+history: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Library of Graham.