The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 1, 1950 Page: 17 of 18
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• PERSONALS
Mr. aad Mrs. C. 8. McCulstiou
ter, Kith, of Lawtow,
Mart tha Membiial
_i tha ham of thair
r, Mn. Hngh Wair.
Mn. H. L Tract and Mn. Byron
Haary wan Bandar morning
l of Miaaas Minnie and Louise
Jimmy Cook transacted busi-
noaa in Danton Monday. Bo will
ntura to Danton on Jana 5th to
enroll for aaamor achool at NTB
Oollago.
Mn. W B. Baray 'of Lawton.
Oklahoma spent the weak end in
the home of her brother. L. D.
Morton.
Mn. S. B. Scott and children
•pent the week end in Ferris with
relatives, and visited in Dallas the
fint part of this weak.
Vinting Hollywood Stan T«
Appear In Wichita Falk Parade
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A mammoth panda will wind
through Wichita Falls stmts Sat-
urday, June 3, as one of the spec-
tacular events of the first annual
National Wheat Harvest Festival.
The royal court is to be a promi-
nent parade feature and will be led
by the Queen riding on a throne
The princesses and escorts will
follow in convertibles.
Visiting Hollywood atars Robert
Cummings, Constance Moore, Gene
Autry, Jack Dempsey and Dennis
O’Keefe are:to be presented in the
parade also.
Albert W. Klose of Haskell, who
brought to Wichita' Falls the first
lead of marketable wheat in 1950
and collected the >250 bonus, will
share parade honors with the royal
assembly. He will ride on an ap-
propriately decorated float.
Scores of combines are to fill in
the procession—the huge pieces of
equipment that make possible
modern''harvest which the parade
celebrates.
Sheppard Air Force band Is to
set the musical tempo at the head
of the parade. Several string bands
are to intersperse the harvest
equipment, floats, Hollywood stars
and beauties that will comprise the
exhibition.
The largest parade crowd in
Wichita Falls’ history is expected
to see this giant display.
Local Minister To
General Assembly
The Rev. J. C. Johnson, pestpr
of the First Presbyterian Church,
will leave Monday to attend the
General Aasembly of the Presby
terian Church U. S. at Masanetta
Springs, Va. Mr. Johnson will be
one of three members of the Pres-
bytery of Mid-Texas who will serve
Assembly. Three Ruling Elder
I Commissioners wil also represent
the Presbytery.
During Mr. Johnson’s absence
the Rev. N. R. Hawkins, president
of the Southwestern Home and
School for Orphans at Itasca, Tex-
as, will preach at all services on
June 11. Services for June 18 will
be announced later. On that date
Mr. Johnson will preach at Bishop^
ville, South Carolina, in the Church1
of which he was pastor before
looming to Graham.
II Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Collier and
I children spent Sunday with rela-
I .tives in Mineral Weis.
Rites For Reese,
Atddent Victim
Held Wednesday
Albert Ulyeses Reese, 50, I
Texas Street, resident of Graham
day aft-
ernoon near Walnut Springs, Tex-
as. Bob Gray, driver of a truck
owned by the Stubby Stepht
Construction and Trucking Co.
Graham, reported that he and Mr.
Reese were moving pipe and one
of the joints hit a high voltage
line. Reese was hit by the high
voltage and apparently electro-
cuted when he stepped out of the
truck. Gray was uninjured in the
freak accident. Mr. Reese was tak-
en to a Meridian, Texas hospital
for emergency treatment, but fail-
ed to respond to artificial respir-
ation and it *
was dead upor
pital. t * ,
Mr. Reese was bom Dec. 8,
1899, at Gonzales, Texas. He was
reared and educated in the Lam-
pasas schools and became a mem-
ber of the Aterton Baptist Church
in Lampasas county when 15 years
of age. He returned to Gonzales
at the age of 16 to make his home
with his aunt and completed his
schooling.
Mr. Reese came to Graham in
1927 and married Miss Durellc
Martin June 1, Wit.
Funeral services for Mr. Reese
were conducted Wednesday 2 p. m.
from the First Baptist Church
with Rev. Dallas Lee, pastor, offi-
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REPORT GIVEN
AT AUXILIARY
The American Lagion Auxiliary
mat in regular buainaza session
Monday night. May 29, in the Me-
morial auditorium. Report of the
• MEDIAN CHAPEL
j J|m. Annie Newby visited bar
daughter, Mrs. A. M. Atwood,
Monday, i
Mr. and Mrs. Lewie Brooks and
daughter, Wilma, visfted Mr. and
Mrs. John Robertson Sunday eve-
ning.
Mn. Datea Fwssaea to anteytag *> i
being ad boas* making » garden
after aSayteg te Past Wsstb awhile
with bar daughter. /
BUI Koberteon of the Rocky ^ >
Mound community, visited his bro-
ther, John Robertson, Tuesday
night.
Some of the fanners arc com-
Poppy ealea oa Poppy Day laet
Saturday was given by Mrs. O. E
Duey.
Mrs. Joe Friedel, membership
chairman, reported a total of 131
members, an all time high, R^r-
pasaing the previous high record
by three members.
After the various committee re-
ports, an interesting skit on Child
Welfare was given by Mrs. Margie
Weatfall and Mr* J. R. Campbell
which was repeated over KSWA
thia morning.
Next meeting of the Auxiliary
Mr. and Mrs. O. Strickland re-
turned from point* in Arkansas
this week after visiting his sister
and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
H. A. Hulander, and an uncle, A.
K. Russell, and cousin, Orville
Strickland and Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Crutchfield. They report a grand
time, j
Mies Ina Lee Ragland viuted
her parents, Mr. aod Mrs. •'9pm
Ragland over the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Stovall vis-
ited Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ragland,
blning oats in tbi* community.
Mr. and Mre. Bob Abrams vis-’
ited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Roland Johnson Tuesday night.
John Robertson and brother.
Bill, have gone to Throckmorton
to help in the harvest of the grain
crops. <. 1
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Summer Play School
Being Held At
Shawnee Park
will be June 12.
Sjunday evening.
A summer project for High ^
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Frank M. Newby
Opens New Plumbing
Business In City
Frank M. Newby, Master Plum-
ber, formerly of Dallas, announces
(the opening of a new-plumbing
business in this city.
Mr. Newby’s cffice is located
910 Tennessee Street. His open-
ing announcement appears rn this,
issue of The Leader.
John Robertson and family of"
Olney visited his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Robertson, Sr., Sunday,
and in the home of the 0. Strick-
lands.
Mrs. Milligan has recovered
from an illness.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Slay of Iowa
Park visited her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. O. Strickland last
Sunday.
Miss Mary Jane Akers came in
.Tuesday night from Denton where
she attended college the past year.
School girls began Wednesday
when they inaugurated a summer
play srhAul for pre-school children
from 3 to 5 years of age. It will
lie held daily, Monday through
Thursday from 9 to 11:30 ay m- A
small registration 1fee of >1.00 will
be charged to replace play equip-
ment.
Parents interested in enrolling
their children in the play school
are requested to contact Miss Eve-
lyn Boone. The achool will be held
at Shawnee Park.
ciating. lflUMMt ass II
Grove Cemetery with arrange-
ments under the direction of Ma-
ples Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Durelle Reese, two daughters, San-
dra Sue and Virginia Gail, and
his mother, Mrs. May Reese, all of
Graham; two brothers, Joe of Lub-
bock, and Brinton of Lampasas;
and three sisters, Mrs. Joe Bishop'
of Rockford, Illinois; Mrs. Frank
Oeding of San Antonio, and Mrs.
Hubert McGrew of Corpus Christi.
Pallbearers were Stubby Steph-
ens, Ed Freeman, Bob Gray, Lois
Tucker, David Hamilton and Reu-
bin Milner. ■_
szxsSmOiv Display of
1950 Model Frigidaires
AT THE
TEXAS ELECTRIC SHOW
v
OF '50
Graham High School Grounds
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, JUNE 6-8
6F. M. TO 11P.M.
Also On Display Will Be FRIGIDAIRE
• RANGES — « STOVES '~
• WASHERS . WATER HEATERS
• FROZEN LOCKERS
MOKE FRIGIDAIRES SERVE IN MORE AMERICAN HOMES THAN ANY OTHER
REFRIGERATOR.
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Cook’s Appliance Store
PAVING
NOTICE!
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Last Chance
To Hove Your Street Paved...
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1 : ACT NOW!
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rf
521 Urn St.
Lawson Cook, Owner
AO Petitions mast be in by JUNE 8 ■ or^er ~
that the Gty may make arrangements for ma-
terials and construction.
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Lowest Prices in 15 Years!
✓
If you haven’t turned in your petition for pav-
ing, ACT NOW as it takes time to ciffb and gut-
ter where necessary and ran grades prior to
, paving the streets.
CALL or PHONE FOR YOUR PAVING NOW!
City Of Graham
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The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 1, 1950, newspaper, June 1, 1950; Graham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth884305/m1/17/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Library of Graham.