The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 19, 1941 Page: 10 of 12
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Modem Sweeper
Is Bought For
fyaham Streets
THE GRAHAM
JLL*
Tackett
The city’s new street sweeper,
which waa ordered last week by the
city council, will arrive by July 1,
announced by Mayor Dillard
and City Engineer Jess
tackett. „
The street cleaning device, known
as 'the Austin - Western Patrol
Sweeper, is a product of the Austin-
Western Road Machinery Co. of Au-
rora, Illinois. It has a vacuum power
pick-up control which eliminates
Mowing. All dust and trash is sucked
into the machine and emptied when
filled. ^
Equipped with a four-cylindered
Minneapolis-Moline engine, the three*
wheeled machine with its two brooms
is similar to a cross between an or-
dinary farm tractor and a “paddle”
steamboat. The cylinder pick-up
broom is mounted on the back of the
sweeper; and the round steel gutter
broom juts out from the right side.
The gutter broom cleans a five-foot
swath nearest the curb, where most
trash and dust accumulate, for the
pick-up broom to rotate into the hy-
draulic controlled hopper. A spray
system attached to the front keeps
down all the loose dust and aids m
the cleaning.
Aside from the two brushes, the
street sweeper, described by many
“as the latest thing out,” has an at-
tachable leaf broom which efficient-
ly handles troublesome leaves that
clog sewers arid make driving haz-
ardous.
Present plans, according to Tack-
ett, are to sweep the square streets
at night two or three times a week.
This may call 'for' an ordinance
whereby sH cars win have to be re-
moved from the square by 1 a. m.,
Tackett said. Paved residential
streets will be cleaned during the
WPA Reports On
Vast Work Program
In This Territory
LMAPMW^^URSPAY. JUNE It, 1B4L
Cities and counties in this area
have used WPA assistance in a vast
and diversified program of public
improvements during the past five
end one-half years, according to a
report issued by Herman W. Holtser,
district manager of the Work Proj-
ects Adminiatratiori.
A network of 3,720 miles of new
and improved roads in the 21 coun-
ties of the Fort Worth district is one
of the most impressive products of
WPA labor in this area, Holtser
stated. The majority of WPA’s road
building has been over farm-to-mar-
ket roads, he said, pointing to the
3,349-mile total of rural roads in-
cluded in the program of completed
work. Elimination of traffic haz-
ards, including the construction and
rehabilitation of 383 bridges, was
an important feature of the road
p-ogram.
New and improved public build-
ings stand in 463 localities as a re-
of WPA activities the Fort
Worth area. Holtzer reported. WPA Winston S. Churchill s much dis-
workers have built and reconstructed lCUMed book’ “Blood- Sweat “nd
Tears”, is now among the volumes
pleted 104 miles of roads, 108 miles
of which are on fa rm-to-market
routes. On these roads WPA work-
ers have built and reconstructed sev-
enteen bridges. Physical facilities
which have been created or improved
by WPA workers in this county in-
clude two public building* and one
park.
Stephens County: There have been
cosseted 186 miles of roads, 140
miles of which are on farm-to-mar-
ket routes. On these roads WPA
workers have built snd reconstructed
29 bridges. Physical facilities which
have been created or improved by
WPA workers in this county include
one public building and two parks.
Young County: There have been
completed 76 miles of roads, 73 miles
of which are on a farm-to-market
routes. One bridge was constructed.
Physical facilities which have been
created or improved by WPA work-
ers in this county include three pub-
lic buildings, two stadiums, two pub-
lic utility plants, and one park.
Winston Churchill
Book Now In Library
21 stadiums, grandstands, and bleach-
ers, 153 park* and public play-
grounds, and thirteen swimming pools
in this section.
Ten public utility plants and three
airports also are credited to thu
WPA program of public improve-
ment.
Holtzer listed major types of com-
pleted work in this territory by coun-
ties as follows:
Jack County: There have been corn-
able to find land, three more will be
chosen by the committee.
Three farms were purchased by
tenant fanners in this county last
year on the loan plan.
contained in the Graham Public Li-
brary, according to Mrs. M. Dowdle,
librarian.
Churchill’s book begins with ad-
dresses made to Parliament in 1938
and gives an incomplete history of
the English War up to the present
time. Vividly and impressively writ-
ten, the book tells history in action.
Henry Seidel Canby, noted writer,
said of the book: "Fair or unfair in
all his charges and what fighter gives
the enemy all his due, one cannot
doubt that Wordsworth’s words apply
to Churchill, who, so fortunately, is
living at this hour: >'England hath
need of thee!’.”
forPleasmtt,UwC**t
SPRING MOTORING
Up by our service exports will baUl
motor ills and insure sale. eBjoyaMa eco-
nomical motoring lor you. Steer in soon
to prepare your car with Spring Saioty
Service and a complete bumper-to-
bumper Sovereign Service Check-Up,
SOVEREIGN CONDITIONERS
* Switch to Spring Meter Oil • Change Gear
Lubricants • Drain and Flush Radiator e Chad
Battery * Got e complete Bunperde-Bewpec
Check-Op.
R. G. BREWSTER
311 ELM STREET
TUCKER BROTHERS
411 FOURTH STREET
INDEPENDENTLY OWNED and OPERATED
V.
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Howard and
little son, Raymond, and Don and
Waldon Howard of Longview were
week end guests of relatives here.
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John Gilmer, son of Mr. ancT'Mrs. t
I. T. Gilmer, is in Austin, where he
will attend the University of Texas
summer school for six weeks, taking
courses toward a law degree.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivo Duckworth of
Fost Worth visited’her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. V. Hamm, during the
week end.
KEMP BUS LINE
BUS LEAVES GRAHAM FOR:—
JACKSBORO — MINERAL WELLS — FORT WORTH
9:45 A. M. — 2:20 P. M. — 6:14 P. M. L
FOR STEPHENVILLE — HAMILTON — LAMPASAS
1 ,7s$5 A. M. — 2:30 P. M.
FOR SAN ANTONIO 7:55 A. M.
Direct Connections With Greyhound's Air-
Conditioned Super Coaches.
Phone 292 For Information
fossil classes of ea
Rfgkeat prices of
<
More Than 300
^Head of Livestock
Sold At Auction
Despite recent floods in and around
Young county and bed conditions of
fhestttre roads, the Davis and Ray
livestock auction company reported
that aslee in auctions here Thursday
were higher than in recent weeks and
were keynoted by higher prices in
an classes.
Two hundred head of cattle, fifty
head of hogs, fifteen horses and
males, and forty sheep were sold.
Dmpnds were noticeable this week
cattle.
the day went
to A. K. Willis for his truckload of
heifer yearlings at 966 a head, and
to Kibbie Gragg for hia truckload
of cows at |9i> each with calves at
ride.
Sellers in the auctiog were W. P.
Stephens, John McMurtry, J. F. Wad-
ley - L.’.lie *ffclnuiB, Wayne William-
son, Ralph Bowron, Lee Jeffrey, Josh
Burge**, Sam Ragland, W. A. Gragg,
S. F. Green, 1W Kewroriy, F<
, Thigpen, W. • A. Abernathy,
Grover Hayes, all of Graham; B. A
Morgan, J. B. Wilhenan, J. B. Brock,
|1. O. Gray, Newcastle; A. D. Hall,
O. P. Hall, T. B. McWhorter. C. D.
Darnell, Megargel; R. A. Parks, J.
A. Crum, Jacksboro; Henry Mink-
ley, T. H. Wheat, Loving; R. S. Bo-
lander, Sunaet; S. B. Campbell, Elias-
villa; Bud Thompson, Van Williams,
Elbert; J. A. Biddle, G. D. Brown,
Bryson; Carl Spain, Woodson; L. E.
South Bend; Paul Tucker,
E. Andrews, Jean,
rere Fred Kennedy,
Hawkins, Gra-
George Smith, Jennyh; S. R.
, Bryson f and Wilt* Brothers
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Trout, H. I. The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 19, 1941, newspaper, June 19, 1941; Graham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth888302/m1/10/?q=+date%3A1941-1945&rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Library of Graham.