The Leonard Graphic (Leonard, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, February 7, 1958 Page: 2 of 8
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THE LEONARD GRAPHIC, Friday, February 7,1958
EDITORIAL COMMENTS
DECISION WILL BE MADE BACK HOME
Defense Secretary Neil McElroy, intercepted by reporters
at a White House side door after a conference with President
Eisenhower, has indicated that the defense budget will be
in the neighborhood of $40 billion, with the emphasis on
missiles.
This is, of course, in line with most predictions and ex-
pectations. Further, there is not likely to be any serious
public protest against this figure — and with a record-break-
ing share for missiles, even though it is generally admitted
that it was never lack of money that held back our missile
and satellite programs.
The real perils of our budgetary situation were outlined
at about the same time by Chairman Clarence Cannon of the
House Appropriations committee, who warned, in an inter-
view with the Associated Press, against bureaucratic efforts
to launch a “spending spree” and invoke national defense as
an excuse.
“Where the national defense is concerned,” said Mr. Can-
non, “we cannot count the cost and we must provide all the
money necessary. But that’s no reason why we should get
hysterical and spend vast sums of money that aren’t neces-
sary.
“A great many people are going to use national defense
as a reason to bolster their requests for bigger appropriations.
To them, Sputnik was a godsend. The pork barrel fellow
says we still must have our pork.”
In his plea for the exercise of “common horse sense in our
spending”, Chairman Cannon stressed the point that, in the
face of increased defense spending, “we must be all the more
economical with the things we don’t have to have”.
Mr. Cannon insists that the budget can be balanced, that
the $275 billion debt ceiling will not have to be raised — in
spite of the pressuresfor greater spending. “We must be
careful not to spend ourselves into bankruptcy. Russia is
just sitting by waiting for the US to go bankrupt.”
Whether Chairman Cannon’s ideas succeed or fail will de-
pend directly on the support that he and his fellow Congress-
men receive from the folks back home. If they want pork —
at the risk of national solvency and still higher taxes — this
is a fine time to get it. If they want a strong country, they
must turn their backs on personal or community advantage
at public expense and urge support of the Cannon program.
Little Gained By
Burglars Here
Frank Crawford reports less
than $3.00 was taken when burg-
lars broke in Crawford Motors
Saturday night. The money was
taken from the cash register,
which was forced open.
Entrance to the building was
made by breaking out a large
window at the rear of the build-
ing.
The sheriff’s department is in-
vestigating.
BasketballSchedule
For Leonard Hi
The Leonard High School bas-
ketball schedule has been re-
leased. It is as follows:
*Feb. 7,‘Trenton, here.
Feb. 10-14, District Tourna-
ment.
^Denotes Conference games.
Howard Tunnell has been re-
leased from M & S Hospital in
Bonham and is improving nicely
at his home.
NOTICE
Grove-Hill Lodge
No. 373, A.F.&
A. M. meets on
the 4th Monday
of each month.
7 p. m. Members
urged to attend.
Visitors welcome.
Leon Coffman, W. M.
J. H. Barbee, Sec’y.
Bailey News
BY MRS. C. A. McMHjLAN
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Lassater,
Mrs. John Griffitt, Mrs. Jim
Hale and Mrs. G. C. Higgins are
sick at this time.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Dyke
have moved to Bailey. They re-
cently lived in Bonham.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Freeman
of Okahoma City visited Mrs.
Carrie English last week.
James Sudd'erth and family of
Moore’s Chapel visited the home
of Charlie Stone and attended
church here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Savage of
Oklahoma and son James, who
lives in Austin, visited relatives
here last week.
The Homemakers Class of the
Baptist Sunday School had their
lesson in the home of Mrs. G. C.
Higgins, Sunday. She has been
unable to attend church services
for some time.
Rev. Mack Turner and Mrs.
Turner were dinner guests of
Mrs. Leslie Hale and Miss Madi-
lyn McCormic, Sunday.
Harold London, sationed with
the Air Corps at Perrin Field,
Sherman, spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lytton
London.
The Clarence Rodgers family
attended the funeral service of
their grandmother in Oklahoma,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harlos Stephens
visited the home of L. Sewell,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Randall,
who lives near Gainesville, are
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. J. B. Simmons is making
her home here with her mother,
Mrs. R. W. Stapp.
Increase Shown
In First Baptist
Church Attendance
Last Sunday was the first indi-
cation that the. flu and other
“bugs” were finally leaving this
area. The attendance at the
First Baptist Church showed an
increase at every service. The
Sunday School had more in at-
tendance Sunday than they have
had since November. The wor-
ship services were well attended
as usual. Sunday night the
church choir was filled by 15 In-
termediate boys and girls.
Visitors are always welcomed
at the First Baptist Church. If
you are not attending church
regularly at some other church
we extend to you a cordial in-
vitation to the Baptist Church.
Jimmy Heflin, Pastor.
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The Leonard Graphic (Leonard, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, February 7, 1958, newspaper, February 7, 1958; Leonard, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1214200/m1/2/?rotate=0: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Leonard Public Library.