The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 16, 1961 Page: 1 of 16
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The Graham Leader
IN TWO SECTIONS
OLDEST BUSINESS INSTITUTION IN YOUNG COUNTY — ESTABLISHED AUGUST 16. 1876
GRAHAM, TEXAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1961
Jaycees Jo Collect
Toys For Goodfellows
U. S. Congressman
that are not being used, to please
take them to the school and place
in the boxes.
These toys will be collected, re-
paired and refinished by David
__t_ pl_ ..I......
It’s getting Goodfellow time
once more in Graham, and Jay-
cees urge citizens to look in their
closets for old or unused toys that
can be repaired or refinished.
Graham Junior Chamber of
Commerce has made arrange-
ments for large boxes to be plac-
ed in each of the schools. Crest-
view, East Word, Shawnee and
High School. They ask each
youngster attending these schools,
if his or her family has any toys
William's Shop class at Graham
High School.
’ersons who have toys and do
thinking businessman” who is^._He cited the tremendous
"willing to go to Washington to amount of moiiey needed to con-
try to stop the breakneck rush duct a campaign in the 19-county
a______I r__I:__• » »ka fart that isnH
Five North Texas candidates' Hightower, a native of Hall
ive announced for.U. S. Con- County, graduated from Baylor
ressman from the 13th District, University. He was elected Rep-
illowing the recent resignation of resentativerin the 53rd Legislature
ongressman Frank Ikard of from the 82nd District. He did
ichita Falls. not seek re-election. Hightower
Ikard's resignation is effective was appointed District Attorney,
ec. 15, and Governor Price Dan- assuming offlerTan. 1. 1*55, and
I has set the special election was elected in 1858 and 1960, each
ie following day, Saturday, Dec. **me without opposition.
I, to name a successor. He is a past president, of the
no! have a"way of taking them to
the school can contact the Cham-
ber of Commerce, LI 9-3355; The
Graham Leader & Reporter, LI-
9-1133; Grafiam Office Supply Co.
LI 9-3300; The Graham News, LI
9-2244; or KSWA, LI 9-1330, leav-
ing your name and the Jaycees
will be glad to pick them up on
Nov. 25 or Dec. 2.
"We ask that you cooperate
with us on this assignment as
quickly as possible as it takes
many hours to repair thfc toys',
said Guy Meacham, general
chairman for the Jaycees.
As-in the past, the Graham
Lions Club sponsors the complete
operation of Graham Goodfellows
but eacn year there are morfc
people interested in Gnodiellows
and the deeds they do during the
Christmas season for needy child-
ren and' families.
This year the Graham Jaycees
are spending much of their time Meissner, Wichita Falls business
man, and former member, of the
district and the fact that he and
his family did not wish to move
back to the East.
Gray said, "We are planning,
however, to take a very active
interest in the campaign, and
after a thorough study of the
candidates, thus far announced,
we have decided to vote for and
support Jack Hightower of Ver-
toward Socialism"
Statement By Gray.
Judge Jack W. Gray issued a
statement this week stating that
he would not be a candidate for
-Representative and declared.
"This decision has been a diffi-
cult one for me to make, but 1
MW
George H. Hart
Funeral Rites
Planned Today
Texas District and County that “i so deciding. I am act-
tomeys Association, and served in ln8 m the interest of my family
the U. S. Nbvy in World War II. and myself.__
ururge n.—nwi| io, icnucm
of Graham since 1917, died 4:30
a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, at his
home on Alford ^Street following
a heart attack.
Rosary for Mr. Hart was said
8 p.m. Wednesday in the Morrison
Funeral Chapei. Funeral services
will be conduct^ llim Thurs-
1954-56
and efforts I tn-assist the Goodfel-
by SSOft
low* in.picking up toys and in- city council, has announced for
jpanager and a partner of a in-
vestigating requests for aid. Congressman.
with Father Van de Velde of
Breckenhdge officiating, and
burial will be in pioneer Ceme-
tery. Funeral arraqgements are
under "the “direction of -Morrison
partment store and is a real es-
tate dealer.
Judge Graham B. Purcell,. Jr.,
said in hj& announcement that
hrrTeenrs 'pfWiTege'To be M-
sociated with the present admiit-'
istration.
“1 am a life-long Democrat.
Jim Kendall Named Managing
Editor of Oklahoma Daily
Mr. Hart was associated with
Oil Well Service before hia retire-
ment. He was bonj Aug„ 20. 1883
have always been" a Democrat
and am running as a Democrat
in this race.”
Purcell, who has a long record
of civic, religious and youth ser-
vice in his community, stressed!
moral values in his announce-1
in Genes*. Penn, and was a son The Rev. Joao (John) Netson
of the late Mr. and Mrs Tom Hart Betts!* who returned to Brazil, his
originally of Ireland. birthplace, as a missionary of
Mr. Hart married Bertha O- the Methodist Church in 1950. wifi
[Ham while a resident of Pennsyl- al First, Methodist Church
re-1 venia. and they moved to Graham I Sunday evening. Nov. 19, in a
■ toH IM7 from GMahoma. He was li*,* with the Salem and
BMMlMr M Cl llarua Palltn. I „ .. .. ~_____«__
a year’s furlough after live yean,
of mission service, and it mak-
ing his home now near Belton,
S.C. Rev. and Mrs. Betts were
% Graham.in 1956.
Rev. Betts, whose mission work
it sponsored by the Methodist
churches of the Cisco District,
was bom at Passo Fundo in the
southernmost state of Brazil. .He
attended the Faculdade de Teo-
logia at Sao Paulo, the only
Methodist theological school in
Brazil, and wgs graduated in 1946
with a bachelor of theology de-
gree. coming to the United States
for further education, he received
tern of Wichita Falls was the first
to make an ofm&il public an-
nouncement of intention to ran
for the vacancy in Congress. A
native Texan. Meissner has lived
antf Francis Hart, both of Gra-
ham.
And four sisters. Mrs. Ross
Weaver of Odessa. Mrs Nash
Whitten and Mrs. Irene Curie,
both of Honolulu, Hawaii; and
Mrs. Florence Sturgeon, San
Francisco; and two brothers. Ar-
thur Hart, Barba City, Calif, and
Hubert Hart. Mt. Carmel. Ill; and
Public Records
NSW CITY SECRETARY—-John Morgan, toft, di«;
cusses his new duties at City Holl with City Man-
ager Spencer Street. Graham City Council recent-
ly employed Morgan os City Secretory following the
resignation of Mr*., Rupert Roach.—Leader Staff
Photo.
gjE&f&rg
ticipatlon bTSaOU march*, £d
symphonic hands; mambar- Of
Sigma D«iU Chi honorary jour-
nalism fraternity; member. Del-
ta Sigma Phi aatiaaal social fra-
ternity; publicity osundl for Con-
in Wichita Falls since 1939. He is
secretary-treasurer of the two
large business firms, dealers in
plumbing fixtures and industrial
equipment.
Meissner is a Marine Corps
Veteran of World War II and of
the Korean Incident. He earned
degree credits at Rice, University
of Louisiana, Oklahoma AhMand
TCU.
In his announcement he classi-
fied himself as a "conservative
Catos -filed in Nth District
Court;
The Allar Co., Inc., va Bore|li»
VAJ,| lllv., »• IWI
lintment of Receiver
ton vs J. C. Whitson,
Oil Co.*,
Billie
Divorce.
REV. JOHN N. BETTS
As a missionary. Mr. Betts ;was
pastor of Methodist churches at
Sao Gabriel and Rosario Do Sul.
For two years, he was executive
secretary of the Board of Educa-
See MISSIONARY on page 2
. Pallbearers are Al Willibrand.
C. W. Switzer, Pete Shabay. Hes-
ter House, Jerry Ford and Joe
Cemosek.
bachelor of theology degree and
master of arts degree from South-
ern Methodist University at Dal-
las. Texas .
During oVegr isyi qt.Briz-l,
Mr. Betts held /atis/j riffica* iti
Methodist youth organization mi
was assistant pastor and youth
director of the Mooca Methodist
Church in Sao Paulo. While at
S.M.U., he was a recreation lead-
er and wood shop instructor in a
Dallas social center.
Gospol Singing
Planned Sunday
At Hudson Chopal
Gospel Singing will be held 2
to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Hudson
Chapel.
Roy Corbett, president of the
Association, invites the public to
attend the Singing. I
srs Reveal
years in district court, Will retire
.X U IA W v-r January I. according to an an-
M IXaUIC 9 nouncement today
District Judge E. H. Griffin, an-
years where he served as general nounced Mrs. Bonnie McGee, sec-
manager of the Henke and Pillot retary in the County Judge's of-
Supermarket stores. He resided fice, had been appointed court re-
in Lubbock for the past eight porter to succeed Mr. Fore on
months where he owned • large January'I. i
supermarket. Mrs. Doris Haggard, deputy in
Mrs. Weitinger and daughter, the County Clerk's office, has
Gay Ann. a senior is Lubbock been appointed secretary for the
Monterrey, will move to Graham Coutny Judge and County At-
at the close of school. Mr. and torney's office. She will begin her
Graham Men
Leave for
VOLUNTEER FIRE
DIRECTORS TO
MEET FRIDAY
The directors of the Young
County Rural Volunteer Fire De-
partment will meet in the County
Agent's office. Friday afternoon,
Nov. 17, at 2 o'clock, according
to 1. C. Bullock, organization
president. —
The purpose of the meeting la
to make pUmrfor proceeding with
the fund raising program to make
funds available for the purchase
of another fire fighting unit to be
located, in one of the rural areas
of Young County.
All directors are urged to at-
tend this important meeting Mr.
Bullock said.
IN AGRICULTURAL BUILDING
Mrs. Moore had been a resident
of Breckenridge for the past aim
years.
Survivors indude three sqns,
N. E. Moore of Graham. J. R
Moore and C. C. Moore, both rf
Dallas; a daughter, Mrs . M. HaM.
Breckenridge; • sister, Mrs W. R.
Bunker. Salado, Tex.: and a bro-
ther, Jim Porter of California.
Methodist Foundation
Roundup to Meet Saturday
Fort Warth, Wednesday enroute
lari Miami when they boarded a
jaf plane for Bueaos Aires.
Upon their arrival in Buenos
Aires they were met by repre-
sentatives - of Loffland Brothers
Drilling Co. who assisted them in
obtaining visas and making travel
arrangements to their job in Com-
intern Rivadavia.
The two Grahamites plan to
'ulflll a two-year contract with
Loffland Brothers Drilling Co. of
Tulsa. Oklahoma.
In a letter received by Mrs.
WooMritfce fm her husband,
t waa learned hia Rampart had
been stolen and he would ha de-
tained in Bueno* Airaa until an-
other could be imuod. Wooldridge
dated in a letter that Briaco had
ranched Mb -4—»*-»*<"- of Comor-
doro Rivadavia.
Methodist Foundation, Cisco
District, will have their Round-up
in Graham Saturday Nov. 18, ac-
cording to Louis Pitcht* Sr.. pres-
ident. .
The program is scheduled 10:00
a.m. until noon, in the agricultur-
al building in Fireman’s Park,
L. C. Young of Grahem will serve
as master ot ceremonies, and the
branding of cows and calves will
be handled by Curtis Mtichel! of
Palo Pinto, Ralph Nall of Loving.
O. B. Roe*, and J. M. Graham,
of this city.
Rev. G. W. French, pastor of
the Cisco First Methodist Church
will give the invocation and Rev.
Edit Sluder of Newcastle will dir-
ect the song service.
Rev. Brace Weaver, First
Methodist Church' pastor, will
give the devotional, and Louis
Piteock, Sr, Is scheduled to give
-a-report on the Foundation'sac-.
Bar Association
To Honor Retiring
Court Raportor
The 90th Judicial District Ba-
Asmciation will meat Dec. T at
the lake lodge of D. T. Boles on
Possum Kingdom Lake to honor
0. A. Fore, who retire* Jan. 1.
after 33 years of service.
The Association is composed of
Young, Stephens and Shackel-
ford Counties. Loren Williams. A1
bany attorney; is preatdant, and
HOSPITAL NEWS
MEDICAL PATIENTS
Mrs. Herman Choate.
SURGICAL PATIENTS
Mrs. R. L. Tiffin. Loving. Mrs.
O. B. Taylor. Mrs Jerry Cum-<
m trigs
ACCIDENT PATIENT
Mrs. Mac Williams
NEW TEXANS
Nov. 13—Mr. and Mrs J. G. and directors of the West Texas
Washburn, EliasviUe. a boy. County Judges and Commission-
Nov. IS—Mr. and Mrs J. M. i era Association. Judge Thompson
Goodson. 703 Calaveras, a Ctrl . I is nresident of the Aamriatina.
name in
regular•
Holman Lee b Re-elected
Quarterback Club Prexy
Union Thanksgiving
Service Set Nov. 22
thDINO
•till, you
leton. Holdover director! include
Loren Maples. Jasper Wetta,
Bruce Wilton and Zaari William
NEW CHURCH—Ekteri&r design ond
floor plan* for the r**w Holy Spirit Epi*-
copol Church, Graham, wur* approved
recently by the congregation, Tbn new
edifice will b* constructed at thn
corner of HiHcrwft and Woodtawn
Drive. Exterior of tfte church ig plc-
Iturnd obovn.
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