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THE LEONARD GRAPHIC, Friday, December 8, 1967
Lefl®? To Editor
1
JEAN D. TONEY
the
freedom
Readers,
or less.
In excess of that amount at the rate of 3c
t.
Christinas Selection
J. A. ARNOLD Insurance
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Bowen and the sheriff’s department joined
Acie Watson and boys.
means
1108 COLLEGE ST.
LEONARD
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4*
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outdoors
FULL LINE OF
lSp/4\ Dale Greenwood.
Home Lumber Co.
DUBGP TiRSS
ANNOUNCING
HOME OF QUALITY MATERIALS
MUD & SNOW — All Sizes
Pho. 587-3464
Leonard, Texas
PASSENGER AND COMMERCIAL
Patronize Graphic advertisers.
FAMOUS BRAND NAMES SUCH AS:
Christmas Bonus Sale Of
If you need tires—See me before you buy
STAPP HARDWARE 4 BUTANE. INC
Gifts For The Home
Phone 587-2258
Leonard* Texas
Winter Your Cattle The Economic Way
BY FEEDING
Quaker's Ful-O-Pep 20% Range Cubes
Delivered For
$68.00 Per Ton
Buy Them From The
0. K. FEED MILL
Carpets, and Hall Runners.
J.
R.
Think If Over
LEONARD
PHONE 587-3610
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★ A P Mufflers and Pipes
★ Gates Belts and Hose
★ Gates Tractor Hydraulic Hose
Monroe Shock Absorbers
★ Perfect Circle Rings
★ Thompson Mains and Insert Bearings
★ Rebuilt Starters and Generators
★ New and Rebuilt Water Pumps
★ New Fuel Pumps
i Social Friday At
.Hickory Creek
Better To Have and Not Need
Than To Need and Not Have
Across from Katy Depot
Leonard • Phone 587-3372
Colorful Rocking Chairs and Bed Room in Oak and
Pecan are coming in each week.
We have selected new Sleepers, Hide A Beds in colorful
< selections at Christmas Bonus Prices.
Insulate Those Doors and Windows
NOW!
lie is invited.
The 'Harley Bench famil
Subscription Prices
1 year in Fannin County
1 year elsewhere in United States
1 year Overseas
the bed and puts them on the
floor to sleep on.
The opening of Leonard Auto Supply,
carrying a comnlete line of Automotive,
Truck and Tractor Parts.
One of the themes of the Ad-
vent Season is the joy of anti-
THE LEONARD GRAPHIC
Published Every Friday
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WILSON CO.
LEONARD, TEXAS
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Wilson — Rubye Culberson — John Dixon — Roy Medley
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SAGELY & SONS
SINCLAIR STATION
ROAD SERVICE — FLATS
GOODYEAR BATTERIES
Goodyear Tires — Sinclair Products
Phone 587-3380 — Leonard, Texas
Pants Sale. reg. $16<00, now ..... $11.00
Nylon Stretch with Matching Blouse
Ladies Fortel Dresses, reg. $16., now - $12.
Double Knit — All Colors
Perma Cotton Shifts, reg. $8.98, now-$5.98
LARGE SELECTION OF PIECE GOODS
Reg. 98c to $1.98, now 39c yd.
Bonded Knit $2.98 yd. or 2 yds for $5.
All Colors — 60 Inch Wide
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SW CORNER SQUARE
Veteran's Body Jack Carver Was
Found In Bonham Promoted To
|Army Specialist
Jack Carver, 22, whose father,
Gibson, lives in Blue
Ridge, was promoted to Army
We Have Melal Underpennmg to Cut
Out Thai Cold Air.
utters “Di Di” with an irritated
look on his face because it means
no less than “Get the h---out
of here.” Do not let it shake you
if he picks up the phone and yells
or says
or
There will be a social at
Hickory Creek Community Cen-
ter Friday night, Dec. 8th, be-
Leslie Collins of Garland vis-
"Skyking Forward Sir”
“Roger Out” for good-bye
simply shouts “Working!”
Never ask why the Jones’ son
held a higher rank than he did,
“More For Your Money”
DILLON INSURANCE
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J\eaI Estate
Aspect of Advent
Subject For
Presbyterians Sun. Ditch Sunday
By REV. ORAN SIGLER
; him, for he is still re-
miniscing. Be especially watchful ’
iMiss Giddiens And
Marcus Blacketer Jr.
Engagement Told
Our supplier is American Parts Co.
of Dallas, which is one of the largest parts
suppliers in the south-west and promises us
a 90 percent coverage of all of our needs.
We are happy to have as our full time
parts manager, Mr. John Winn, with 10
years parts experience.
We invite you to come by and get ac-
quainted with John and our stock.
Watch for announcement of Grand
Opening at a later date.
Leonard Auto Supply
LOCATED IN
Leonard Farm Store & Pee Wee’s Texaco
Lamps, Cedar Chests and Tables, all at Christmas Prices
including all sizes of small Chenilles and up to 9x12
New shipments of Luggage, 3-pc. - 2-pc. selections of^
durable Luggage at Bonus Christmas Prices.
Resolutions of Respect, Readers, Business and Professional
Notices will be charged for at the rate of 15c per line. Cards of
Thanks will be charged for at a minimum of $1.00 for 50 words
„ In excess of that amount at the rate of 3c per word.
The body of Robert F. Todd,
37, a veteran of service in the Robert
armed forces, was found in a
WHY WAIT
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Until Freezing Weather to Do Thai
INSULATION
Don’t forget the Christmas Bonus Prices on RCA Victor
Radio. New shipments of Black & White — Color too.
Color sets from $290.00 to $590.00 Consoles in beautiful
hardwood and New Vista Automatic Tuning.
Publisher and Owner
Entered as second class matter April 12, 1890, at the post office
at Leonard, Fannin County, Texas 75452, under the Act of Con-
gress, March 3, 1879.
a Complete Line
587-3524 587-2155
, . : LEONARD F
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South Vietnam
Dear Civilians, Friends
Draft Dodgers, Etc.
In the very near future the
undersigned will once more be in
dehydrated and de-
PHONE 587-2279
TWO BLOCKS WEST OF EVANS RESTAURANT
if we
pounds. May the main activity
of our life be compounding the
pounds and not losing them. This
aspect of Advent will be the
theme of the sermon at the Pres-
byterian Church Sunday at elev-
en o’clock.
The 10 A.M. Sunday School will
be studying a portion of Zecha-
riah dealing with the question,
“Can There Be Peace On The
Earth?”
The Youth Group meet at 7
P.M.
. UVX X 1 1VLCV Jr infill/, -LXViV. 01/11, JJVJ"
p ginning at 7:30 o’clock. The<pub-
wrn
Todd was bom Aug. 12, 1930,
in Taft, Texas.
Survivors are his father, E. H.
Todd, Sr., of Corpus Christi and
a sister, Mrs. Dorothy Jankowiak
of Houston. |
The body was taken to Corpus
Christi Monday for funeral ser-
vices. |
Officers said Todd had been ’
dead at least a week and possi-
Colorful Thomas Hassocks will add an added seat a-
round the Christmas Tree and Fireplace.
NOTICE — Any erroneous reflection upon the character, stand-
ing or reputation of any person, firm or corporation which may
appear in the columns of this paper will be gladly corrected
when personally brought to the attention of the publisher.
known forms of freedom and
justice for all; engage in Life,
1 Liberty, and the somewhat delay-
ed pursuit of Happiness. In mak-
ing your joyous preparations to
welcome him back into organized
1 society you might take certain
steps to make allowances for the
crude environment that has been
his miserable lot fort he past
twelve months. In other words he
might be a little Asiatic from
I Vietnamesitis and overseasitis and
j should be handled with care. Do
not be alanned if he is infected
. with all forms of rare tropical
diseases. A little time in the
“Land of the Big PX” will cure
. this malady.
| Therefore, show no alarm if he
insists on carrying a weapon to
the dinner table, looks around for
his steel pot when offered a chair,
or wakes you up in the middle of
the night for guard duty. Keep
cool when he pours gravy on his
dessert at dinner or mixes peach-
es with his Seagrams VO. Pretend
not to notice if he eats with his Randy of Bonham spent Sunday in the investigation,
fingers instead of silverware and with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
prefers C-Rations to steak.
Take it with a smile when he
insists on digging up the garden
to fill sandbags for the bunker an<^ n0 means mention the
he is building. Be tolerant when term “Extended.” Pretend not to
he takes his blanket and sheet off n°tice if at a restaurant he calls
the waitress “Number one girl”
and uses hisi hat for an ashtray.
Abstain from saying anything ^-e probably keep listening
about powdered eggs, dehydrated tor “Cornin’ Home Soldier” to
potatoes, fried rice, fresh milk, sound off over APRS. If he does, bly ]Onger^
BENNETT'S FASHION OUTLET
East Texas State University
students Miss Kathy Giddiens of
Bailey and Marcus Donovan
Blacketer, Jr. of Honey Grove
have selected January 28 as the
day of theii* 3 p.m. afternoon
wedding in First Baptist Church,
Bailey.
The bride-elect’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. E. Giddiens of Bail-
ey, have announced the engage-
ment and approaching marriage.
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Donovan
Blacketer, Sr. of Honey Grove
are the parents of the future
bridegroom.
Miss Giddiens is a graduate of
Bonham High School and attends
ETSU. Mr. Blacketer, also a stu-
dent at the university belongs to
Alpha Phi Omega and the Arnold
Air Society.
woman.
Above all, keep in mind that j
should start raining, pay no at- beneath that tanned and rugged I
tention to him if he pulls off his exterior there is a heart of gold,
clothes, grabs a. bar of so ap and a I the only thing of value he has
towel and runs outdoors for a left). Treat him with kindness,
shower. tolerance, and an occasional fifth
When in his daily conversation of good liguor and you will be
he utters such words as: “Sin able to rehabilitate that which
Loi” and “Choi Oi” just be was once (and now is a hollow
patient, and simply leave quickly shell of) the happy-go-lucky guy
and calmly if by some chance he you once knew and loved.
Last, duty by no means least,
send no more mail to APO, fill
the ice box with beer, get the
civies out of the mothballs, fill
the car with gas, and get the
women and children off the
streets — BECAUSE THE KID IS
COMING HOME ! ! ! !
Business and
Street in Bonham Sunday. a petroleum, oils and lubricants
Bonham Chief of Police Thur- specialist assigned to the U.S.
mon Renfro said that Todd, who Army Support Company.
had been a patient at the Bonham His wife, Nettie, lives on Route ited Mr. and. Mrs. Med Williams
VA Center, had been discharged 1> Adkins, Tex. last week.
from the hospital Nov. 3.
Chief Renfro said Todd was
last seen around Nov. 10 and
that a missing persons report
had been issued on him around
. that time.
The chief said Todd’s body was
found in about six or eight inches
of water in the small creek.
Chief Renfro expressed the be-
lief that Todd had stumbled and
fell into the small creek while
walking across the area.
Jess Sudderth, Leonard justice
of peace, was called to hold an'
inquest. I
Chief Renfro said Todd’s bill-
fold, which contained $48 and
papers, was in his hip pocket t
when the body was found. 11
City police and members of
your midst,
moralized, to take his place again w x
as a human being with the well cipation" of* the “coming "of"the smaI1 creek 100 feet norfch of the specialist four Nov. 21 at Fort
Jesus to set up a perfect city barn on East Sam Raybum Buckner, Okinawa, where he is present a muiscal program,
kingdom with all of its attendent
blessings. Too often we forget
that when King Jesus comes a-
gain He first will want to know
what we have been doing with
what he gave us. Sometimes the
Scripture speaks of this trust as
pounds. Jesus will be interested
have compounded the
or ice cream. Do not be alarmed comfort
if he should jump up from the 1
dinner table and rush to the when 'he is in the presence of a1
garbage can to wash his dish with woman — especially a beautiful j
a toilet brush. After all, this hasi
been his standard. Also, if it
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