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(Lhc "Leonard (graphic
VOLUME 73
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1961
NUMBER 20
SHURFINE CARNIVAL
TIGERS-WOLVES
MRS. JOE TIM ENSMINGER
are his
wife of the
head
DEVELOPMENT
SALES TAX REPORTS
The Leonard Community Unit-
at
Friday.
CAROLE
McMurry
and
45-6 Friday
straight dis-
win set the
games that
can.
give
Latimer.
Latimer
He married
August 25,
Whites-
October
approved
new City
head
and
hus-
four
Mr.
and
and
ard.
m
H.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Davis of
Electra visited Mrs. A. L. Brown
and Arthur Lee Brown last week
end.
Mrs. R.C. Browning of Gaines-'
ville visited her mother, Mrs. H.!
R. Caston, and attended funeral
services for Mrs. Morrell James
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Ellis of
Levelland visited in Leonard and
area last week.
church here.
J. D. Ragan of Garland
the speaker.
Ragan is. ordained with
The football game here Friday
night between the Leonard Tigers
and Wolfe City Wolves should at-
tract a record crowd. The Tigers
have two more games, both with
two of the three stronger teams
in District 14£B. (Leonard being
the other strong team.) The Tig-
ers have played well this season
and Coach Perry Morris said the
game with Wolfe City will prove
just how good the team really
is. On Friday night, November
3, Leonard meets another power-
ful team, the Royse City Bull-
dogs, at Royse City.
The game here Friday night is
the homecoming game and lots of
plans are made for this occasion.
Let’s hope the weather continues
to be favorable.
Remember game time 7:30 P.M.
at Tiger Field.
i minate.
It has been pointed out by city
I officials that property taxes will
I not be increased should the bond
issue be approved. The City Coun-
cil urges citizens to go to the polls
and vote FOR this issue.
C. K. Clendon will preside over
the election and be assisted by-
Miss Rubye Grimes, Judge, and
Mrs. Ernest Tarpley, Clerk. Polls
will open at 8 A. M. and clos^
at 7 P. M. in the City Hall,
a lot of;
the Sales
Sept. 1st
be in by
we didn’t
| These girls must have credit-
able grades during high school up
in the east part of town. The
property is cleared and lots mark-
ed by stakes. This location would
make a beautiful housing develop-
ment and add beautiy to our
town.
Lester Latimer, Leon-
I ard; one sister, Mrs. Pearl Fos-
ter, Vernon; two brothers, Lon-
nie Latimer, Shamrock; Charles
L. Latimer, Wolfe City.
Wedding vows were pledged
Saturday, Oct. 21, 1951 at 8:00
p.m. in the parsonage of the First
Methodist Church in Leonard by
the First Meth-
Leonard. Offi-
were Rev. Mil-
pastor Leonard
Rev. Bill
Mrs. Deel’s Sisfer
Died In Oklahoma
College, majoring in
Her average high
is 93.
Guests in the home of Mr.
Mrs. T. E. Owen last week were
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bercher and
son, Owen of Buenos Aires, Ar-
gentina, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Owen
of Pasadena and Mr. and Mrs.
Norris Owen of McAlester, Okla.
VA Hospital, McKinney, will have
charge of the Memorial Service.
Lunch will be served at 12:15
noon at the Post Home, $2.00 per
plate.
Immediately following lunch,
The American Legion and Auxi-
liary will hold their separate bus-
iness sessions, with Commander
Tarpley presiding over the Legion
meeting. Following the order of
business seminars will be con-
ducted on Membership and Post
Activities, with District Vice
Commander Manning Barnes,
presiding; Rehabilitation, W. J.
Woodard and County Service Of-
ficer H. P. Hackney of Greenville;
Americanism, Raymond A. Gray;
and National Security, James U.
Ellis, Director of Civil Defense
in Greenville. In the National Se-
curity Seminar emphasis will be
placed on Emergency Corps and
Fallout Shelters.
Department Chaplain Rev. J.
Powell Eaton of Greenville will
give the benediction at the con-
clusion of the convention.
L. C. Hill at Farley and Hill
invites you to come in during
the “Shurfine Carnival” now in
progress at the store. Many items
are priced low for the sale. You
may register for free merchandise.
A page ad in this issue lists some
items that are on sale.
by the
scored the opening
LEONARD, FANNIN COUNTY, TEXAS
Earl Latimer Rites
Saturday P. M. At
Methodist Church
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Deel at-
tended funeral services and bu-
rial for Mrs. Pearl Cummings, a
sister of Mrs. Deel, at
boro, Okla., Saturday,
21st.
Mrs. Cummings died
day, October 18, 1961 in
Ark., hospital where she had
a patient for 53 days.
Other survivors are her
band, three daughters and
sons; her mother, Mrs. Martha
Ramsey of Whitesbore, 7 brothers
and 4 sisters besides Mrs. Deel.
Charles T. Sadler, 52, of Dallas
died suddenly Tuesday, October
24, 1961 while enroute to his work
in Dallas from a heart attack. A
former Leonard resident, Mr.
Sadler moved to Dallas 17 years
ago. He was bom at Bailey
1910, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.
Sadler.
Funeral services were held
2 p.m. Thursday at the First Pres-
byterian Church in Leonard. Rev.
James R. Swedenburg, pastor of
the First Baptist Church, Leon-
ard, officiated.
Burial was made in Leonard
Cemetery with Dudley M- Hughes
Funeral Home, Dallas, direct
ing.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. An
nie Sadler of Dallas; four step
sons, Alvis H., C. W., I. J. and
J. E. Melchoir; two step daugh-
ters, Mrs. Anna G. Ollar and Mrs.
Juanita Eason; one brother.
Creed Sadler, Leonard; two sis
ters, Mrs. Beadie Hooks, Leon
ard; Mrs. Ruby Bartlett and Mrs.
Bertha Stanfield, Dallas; also
a number of nieces and nephews.
mony.
The bride is the daughter of
and Mrs. J. C. Greenwood i
parents of the groom are Mr.
Mrs. Joe Ensminger of Leon-
Texas State
journalism,
school grade
The Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution recognize and
honor the Good Citizen in eacl}
accredited high school each year.
The senior class votes and se-
Celeste 40-0 while Wolfe
Legiannaires and Auxiliary
members from the Fourth Con-
gressional District will gather at
McKinney Sunday, October 29,
for their annual Fall American
Legion Convention, W. C. Mar-
shall, Commander of the McKin-
ney Post, has announced.
Registration for the one-day
convention will open at 9:00 a.m.
at the Jimmie Geigas Post No.
96 Home.
The joint session of The Amer-
ican Legion and Auxiliary will
convene at 10:00 a.m., with Com-
mander Marshall calling the
meeting to order. McKinney Post
will have charge of Colors, which
will be followed by the Invoca-
tion by Post Chaplain L. C. Rob-
inson. W. E. Duck of Greenville
Post No. 17 will lead the Pream-
ble. Address of welcome will be
given by County Judge Don Wea-
ver Davis and response will be by
First Division Commander James
R. Carroll of Sulphur Springs.
Fourth District Commander R. E.
Tarpley of Greenville and Dis-
trict President Lois Barnes will
introduce guests and speakers.
Speakers will include Com-
mander Carroll and W. J. Wood-
Carole McMurry
Elected DAR
Good Citizen
another score. Quarterback David
Campbell rounded out the scoring
with a 5 yard off-tackle run. Da-
vid Bramlett was off for the
night as he kicked only one out
of five attempted for the extra
point. Jerry Blacketer recovered
a fumble by Tommy Ensminger
in the end zone for a two point
conversion. Bells scored the first
touchdown against the Tigers in
district play as halfback Yeary
broke off-tackle for 60 yards as
the 1st half came to an end. The
final score was Leonard 45, Bells
6.
In comparing the two teams
Coach Perry Morris said, “All the
easy ones are over with, now
we get down to business. We
really don’t know what kind of
ball club we have because we
haven’t played anybody real
tough yet, but we’ll find out to-
morrow night. Wolfe City will
really be ready for us. They
have been told all year that they
can’t beat Leonard and you know
what happens when you tell a boy
he can’t do something, he just
tries that much harder so he can
prove you are wrong. They have
the largest team that we have
played. Their line averages about
180 and the backfield averages
about 185, so you can see that
they outweigh us about 25 pounds
per man. We’ll have to play our
best ball game if we come out on
top.”
Catlie Market Was
Generally Steady At
Leonard Com. Io.
Revival At Assembly
Of God Church
Wednes-
a Mena,
been
Mrs. T. P. Broyles of the As-
sembly of God Church announces
a revival to begin November 1st
at the
Mrs.
will be
Mirs.
the Assemblies of God. She has
attended Bible schools in Cali-
fornia and Springfield, Missouri,
and is an excellent evangelist.
Mrs. Broyles said, “Surely the
words of Jesus are true: In John
4:35 we find Say not ye, there!
are yet four months and then i
cometh harvest, - -
Lift up your eyes and look on thei
fields; for they are white already1
to harvest.”
We are extending an invitation'
to everyone to attend this revi-
val.”
Mrs. Morrell James
Died Suddenly;
Services Saturday
Leonard residents who own There will be adequate parking?
rendered taxable property in the area for. all patrons if plans cul-
city will go to the polls Saturday/
October 28, 1961 and decide the
question of the issuance of
$50,000.00 public building bonds.
The election is called
Leonard City Council.
If the bond issue is
the city plans to build a
Building on the city square where
the city building now stands.
The building will consist of a
fire station, city hall and space
to be leased to the U.S. Postal
Department for the Post Office.
MARKET
Stocker Steers, $23-$25.50
Stocker Hfs., $21.50-$23.50
Light calves higher
Butcher calves, $20-$23.3O
Cows, $9.50-$15.50
Bulls, $16-$18.50 x
Dairy type calves, $16-$20.00.
Miss Greenwood,
Joe Tim Ensminger
Married Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Wm.
Morrell James were held at 3:30
p.m. Saturday at
odist Church of
elating ministers
ford Thompson,
Methodist Church,
Kent, Abilene; Rev. James R.
Swedenburg, pastor Leonard First
Baptist Church.
Interment was made in Leon-
ard Cemetery with Wilson Fu-
neral Home directing. Casket-
bearers were Dellie Herndon of
Bonham; Gene Rogers of Dallas;
Dick McCord, Rassy Vaughn, A.
L. Brown and Paul Taylor of
Leonard.
Mrs. James died suddenly en-
route to a Bonham hospital about
9 p.m. Thursday, Octboer 19,
1961 after suffering a heart at-
tack at 8 p.m.
The former Miss Marietta
Neale, she was born in Leonard
December 9, 1911, the daughter
of Mrs. Lucy Riley Neale and
the late Roy Neale.
She married Wm. Morrell
James August 1, 1930. She was a
member of the First Methodist
Church, Leonard. She was pre-
ceded in death by a son, William
Neale James, and her husband,
who died October 13, 1959.
Survivors are a son, Jimmy
Roy James, Greenville; mother,
Mrs. Roy Neale, Leonard; two
grandchildren, Pamela Sue and
Jimmy Glenn James and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs. Patsy James, all
of Greenville.
Market on cattle was generally
steady, with some spots weaker
and some higher at the weekly
auction last Friday at Leonard
Livestock Commission.
Dale Moore reports 99
passed through the ring
found a ready outlet.
W. C. Fugitt sold nine
of mixed cattle; M. H. Barr sold
four head; and Clymer Crabb
sold some of the best butcher
_ , ., T cows seen in some time.
B111 Bratcher sold three head,
i one a Holstein steer calf at $19.50,
, for a total of $122.8'5.
Moore said Leonard was well
represented at Friday’s sale.
, the' three girls, the faculty decides on
plans to one girl be schools D.A.R,
sA East Good Citizen.
They are chosen because
D. A. R. Good they possess to an understanding
. .. - ■ lg. quaiiflcaf,
itions: Dependability-truthfulness,
achievements ■ honesty, punctuality. Service-co-
Pep Squad 5I operation, helpfulness, responsi-
Earl S. Latimer, 67, employed
by the city of Leonard for a num-
ber of years, died suddenly about
8:15 A.M. Thursday, October 19,
1961 while at work on Hunt
Street in the east part of town.
Funeral services were held at
2 p.m. Saturday at the First
Methodist Church in Leonard
with the pastor, Rev. Milford
Thompson and Rev. U. C. Boach,
a Baptist minister, officiating.
Burial was made in Leonard
Cemetery with Wilson Funeral
Home directing.
Nephews were casketbearers.
They are Leon Latimer, Garland:
Bob Latimer, Celeste; Worth
Hinkle, Trenton; J. T. Thomp-
son, Wolfe City; Grady Latimer
and Conley Doyle, Leonard.
The Leonard City Council
members and the mayor were
honoree pallbearers. »
Mr. Latimer was bom Febru-
ary 13, 1895 near Wolfe City,, His
parents were the late Mr. and
Mrs. T. N.
Miss Adna
1918.
Survivors
home address in Leonard, four
sons, Fred Latimer, Dallas; D. E..
This new business of reporting Mrs. Van Scholck
tax money to the Comptroller’s
Office in Austin has
people in a dither. With
Tax becoming effective
and the first report to
October 31st, seems
have much time to get “acquaint-
ed” with our new duties, especial-
ly since some haven’t received a
permit yet. Remember how diffi-
cult the first income tax reports
were?
Leonard Tigers Stomp Bells 45 lo 6;
Homecoming And Wolfe City Friday Night
Mr.
has been ___
Citizen in Leonard High School j degree the following
for this year.
Her high school
and honors are: ~ _____~_________, ________
years; Cheerleader 2 years; bas-•
ketball 4 years, lettered 2 years self-control, initiative. Patriotism
and Captain 1 year;, member of,an(j an unselfish loyalty to Amer*
Future Homemakers of America jcan ideals.
4 years, and President 1 year; ‘
Choral Club 3 years; Class fa-
vorite 4 years and school favorite senior year. From these
Most Athletic, 1 year.
Carole is a member of
Church of Christ. She ]
continue her education aA
ln Breakfast Wed
Saturday Election Will Decide The Question
Of $50,000 Bond Issuance For Leonard
The Leonard Tigers defeated
the Bells Panthers
night for their third
trict 14-B win. This
stage for two final
will determine the district cham-
pionship. Tomorrow night the
Tigers play host to Wolfe City.
The Wolves will have their backs
to the wall as they must win to
stay in the race. They lost to the
third team in the race, Royce
City, 21-8 three weeks ago.
Should the Tigers come out with
a victory they would have to go
against Royse City Nov. 3 for the
championship.' By comparative
scorns the Tigers will be favored.
Leonard breezed past Howe 14-
6. In other comparisons Leonard
beat
City beat the Blue Devils 43-6.
The Tigers lost to Honey Grove
14-6, while Wolfe City lost to
them 14-8. So as you can see the
game should be very close and
should provide thrills for all the
fans. It will be one of the top
games in the area and a large
crowd is expected.
Friday night Mac Lorance was
t£& leading scorer as the Tigers
fullback scored three touchdowns
on runs 5, 7 and 4 yards. Jimmy
McBroom
touchdown as he returned the op-
ening kick-off 85 yards and a
touchdown. Charles McIntosh
scored twice as he went off-tack-
le for 2-yards and raced around
the right side for 65 yards and
Charles T. Sadler
Died In Dallas;
Services Here Thurs
Carole McMurry, daughter of. lects three senior girls as candl
and Mrs. A. L. McMurry, | dates,
named
COMMENTS
By TONEY
BOND ELECTION
The election called by the City’
Council Saturday for the approv-
al of a $50,000.00 public building 1
bond issue is, as we see it, an im- 1
portant election. Every property j
owner who has rendered said
property for taxation should vote
in this election.
A new
our city
improve the appearance of our
town. It would also provide ade
quate facilities for a new post of
fice, a fire station and city hall.
Legionnaires
Fall Convention
At McKinney
Mrs. R. D. Van Schoick is
Fort Smith, Ark., attending her
mother, Mrs. S. P. McConnell of
Booneville, Ark. Mrs. McConnell j
fell at her home Wednesday night ed Pund got underway with
and broke her hip !a kick-off breakfast Wednesday
She underwent surgery at St.. morning at Grill 69. Attending
Edwards Hospital in Fort Smith iwere the President, J. D. Toney,
fund drive chairman, L. R. Ful-
lerton and 13 of the 15 men and
women selected by Mr. Fullerton
to work in the drive. They are
Mmes. Harl Hudson, John Scher-
er, L. H. Edwards, Ernest Tar-
pley, and Messrs. Larry Clot-
j felter, Joe Richards, T. E. Blacke-
! ter, C. K. McClendon, W. C. Grif-
fitt, Rev. James Swedenburg,
Rev. Milford Thompson, Hous-
ton Hurst, Clyde Hale. Workers
unable to attend the breakfast
are Mrs. Stephen Macsisak and
Mrs. Prudence Kelsey.
In view of the fact the drive
is late in getting started Mr.
Fullerton urged workers to start ward of Dallas, Service Officer
on the drive as early as possible.1 of the Veterans Affairs Commis-
He also urges the public to con-!Sion. Rev. J. S. Parks, Chaplain,
tribute as early as they can so the
drive can be completed within
a week or ten days if possible.
If you haven’t been contacted
by the workers you are asked to
mail your contributions to Mr.
Fullerton.
This one drive eliminates indi-
viduals drives by organizations
benefiting from the Leonard
Community United Fund. They
are The Salvation Army, Boy
Socuts of America, Cancer Fund,
Crippled Children, American
Red Cross, Leonard Volunteer
Fire Department, Heart Fund,
Polio Foundation, U. S. O., and
Summer Recreation Program.
Give as generously as you
Contributors are expected to
one day’s pay.
The bride wore a beige boucle
suit with brown accessories and a
corsage of white carnations. Her
only attendant was her sister,
Judy, who wore a white wool Latimer, Lockney; Leroy Latimer,
sheath dress with pink carna- ■ Lamesa;
tions for a corsage.
Tommy Ensminger served as
his brother’s best man.
Parents of the couple were hosts
for a small reception following
the ceremony in the Ensminger
I home.
Tim Ensminger. | Mrs_ Ensminger is a 1961 grad-
Rev. Milford Thompson per- ua^e of Leonard High School and
-------- ..—----.j ring cere-, Mr Ensminger is a graduate of
Leonard High School and East;
I Texas State College. He is em-
ployed in the offices of the Katy
Railroad in Denison where the
| couple will make their home.
Hub Owens is opening three jMiss GIenda Greenw00d and Joe
streets running north and south, Tjm TTnsminp.pr
from Houston Street to Highway
78 on the south, on his property *the^double
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