Ground broken for Methodist new building in Graham
Groundbreaking services marked the start of a $70,000 Methodist church project in Graham with R E Lynch and Sam Criswell taking part. Clergy from several denominations spoke of cooperation, faith, and the church’s role in reviving the community. Construction begins after the ceremony.
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New Methodist Church
R. E. Lynch
Sam Criswell
T. E. Bowman
Methodist Church
J. E. Evans
The
Christian Church
C. R. Taylor
Baptist Church
Gary Smith
Presbyterian Church
S. Boyd Street
B. A. Snoddy
M. D. Brown
Graham
Baptist
Salvation of Souls
Rev. J. Evans
France refuses German help in Upper Silesia order
Paris May 9 United Press France will not permit German soldiers to aid in restoring order in Upper Silesia. The reply comes after German representations that Polish citizens were invading Upper Silesia and displacing Allied forces there.
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United Press
Aris
France
Upper Silesia
Berlin
National Hospital Day Observed May 12
National Hospital Day on May 12 honors the work of surgeons nurses and hospitals. It highlights care without pay for emergencies and stresses the sacrifices of doctors and especially nurses who serve without sleep. Hospitals invite visitors to inspect rooms beds and food to learn the service provided to the sick.
Shriners Hold Big Spring Ceremonial in Wichita Falls
The Maskat temple in Wichita Falls hosts a major spring ceremonial with a Graham turnout. Candidate Marion Burkett is seeking the diamond ring, aided by managers J J Gallaher Jim Smith R P Brotherton W E Simpson and Pace Golden. Burkett campaigns on his size and strong backing.
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Wichita Falls
Maskat
Graham
Marion Burkett
Marion
J. J. Gallaher
Jim Smith
R. P. Brotherton
America Resumes Seat With Allies in Conference
Paris May 9 America resumed her place with the Allied Council as Ambassador Wallace joined the delegates at Qua Dorsa. He was welcomed without ceremony and Jules Cambon, French member, said the delegates were delighted to have the United States represented again.
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United Press
Paris
France
America
Allied Council
Wallace
Qua Dorsa
Jules Cambon
United States
Texas Farmers Face Pink Boll Worm Quarantine Threat
Governor Neff meets with cotton associations and chamber of commerce leaders in Austin to discuss stopping the threatened quarantine against Texas over alleged failure to curb pink boll worm spread.
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United Press
Austin
Texas
Neff
Chambers of Commerce
West Texas Postmasters and Newsmen Indicted
Federal grand jury at Abilene indicted J M Stephenson Breckenridge former postmaster for embezzling 27000 dollars M A Clark Caddo postmaster for 6000 dollars and Russell A Sharp Parks postmaster for receiving funds in an unapproved bank L J Brian president of the First National Bank at Caddo named in the case Also Cisco Eastland and Breckenridge newspaper men charged with mailing lottery advertising materials.
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United Press
Dallas
Texas
United States
Abilene
W. T. Allen
J. M. Stephenson
Breckenridge
M. A. Clark
Caddo
Russell A. Sharp
Parks Ac
L. J. Brian
First National Bank
Allen
Cisco Eastland
Rain Benefits Crops Across Young County
Sunday rains were general across Young County with farmers in Graham noting benefits to crops. Though heavier showers were welcome, the light rain helped wheat endure a prolonged dry spell and was seen as advantageous for local fields.
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Young County
Graham
First Oil Gusher Fills Mexia Field Sparks Excitement
Mexia Texas May 9 excitement runs high after Humphreys Company No 1 hits oil on Sunday with an estimated production of three thousand barrels. The first gusher in the Mexia field signals a new era for local oil activity and markets.
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United Press Mexia
Texas
Humphreys Company No. 1
Dancing Academy to Open This Evening
The Alamo Dancing Academy in the Johnson building on the west side of the square will open tonight. Management announced lessons in dancing will be offered and conducted on a high plane according to officials.
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Alamo Dancing Academy
Johnson Building
Dancing Academy
German ministers weigh terms at Allied council in Berlin
Prime Ministers from German states were summoned to Berlin to discuss Allied reparations terms. It was indicated that the conference would decide on rejecting or accepting the ultimatum, with the result to guide the formation of a new cabinet.
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United Press
Berlin
Germany
German Cabinet Holds Out Against Allied Ultimatum
In Berlin on May 9 only the Volks Party wing opposed the Allied ultimatum. The cabinet stayed in session through the afternoon with signs the last opposition could be broken before adjournment.
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Berlin
Germany
Volks Party
Acnesf
German leaders continue cabinet talks amid stalled coalition plans
Berlin reports Foreign Minister Simons convinced colleagues there is little chance of pressuring the Allies for softer terms. President Kert failed to appoint a new cabinet head, leaving the only pledged ministry in place as prime ministers from German states converge for a solution.
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Berlin
Simons
Kert
JH Grimm Guard Killed in Reformatory Uprising
In Jefferson Indiana an uprising at the reformatory left guard J H Grimm dead after a bakery attack. Two convicts were shot as order was restored following the riot and violence yesterday evening.
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JH. Grimm
United Press
Jefferson
Ind
J. H. Grimm
Eliasville Eyes Bond Plan for New School Building
Eliasville residents plan a bond election to fund a new school to replace the present three‑room building. The site may move, with offers from locals including an oil firm proposing a $500,000 project if a proper school is provided for workers' children. The plan calls for eight to twelve classrooms in brick or stucco.
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Eliasville
H. H. Avants
Tme
Avants
Old Settlers and New Comers Enjoy Big Trades in Graham
In Graham the public square hosts a busy Big Monday auction with horses and mules changing hands. Old settlers and new comers fill the scene as farmers, encouraged by rain, enjoy a long standing monthly event revived after a pause.
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Graham
Times Dynamiter Completes Sentence in Los Angeles
John McNamara, dynamiter of the Los Angeles Times building in 1911, is to be released from San Quentin on May 11 after a four year sentence reduction for exemplary conduct. His brother James B. McNamara, serving life for murder, will not be pardoned or reduced.
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United Press
Los Angeles
John McNamara
Los Angeles Times
San Quentin Penitentiary
James B. McNamara
John
James J. Johnston
Llewellyn
International Association of Bridge and Structural Ironworkers
Wells Activity in South Bend Field Reported
A summary of development work in the South Bend field notes Ketch & King spudding today on Stovall No 2 in Block 29. Shamrock Oil shuts water on Stovall No 1, Block 19 and plans drilling soon. Seal & VanderVort seek tools on Stovall No 1 Block 2. Bevargua to drill on Block 10 James Tobin survey. 60 day start window. Several leases expiring prompt reductions. McCluskey No 8 on sand poised to drill.
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South Bend
Ketch & King
James Tobin
Shamrock Oil Company
Sarah Tankersley
Seal & VanderVort
Bevargua
Anhandle McCluskey No
Hall & Rutherford
Goodings Bill Gives Veterans Preferential Reclamation Work
The Senate passed the Goodings Bill providing preference and right of employment to honorably discharged soldiers sailors and marines for construction work on United States reclamation projects.
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Éyv
United Press
Washington D. C
Senate
Goodings
United States
Airplane Crash Kills Three in Abilene
Abilene Texas May 9 Lieut A Locking died in a local hospital the third fatality from Sunday air crash. Mechanic Carson was killed instantly and Miss Margaret Pearson a young school teacher died hours after the accident. The craft went into a tail spin during takeoff. Locking was a British World War I flyer.
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United Press
Abilene
Texas
A. Locking
Carson
Margaret Pearson
Locking
Eastern invaders meet coast crew in elite rowing clash
The University of Chicago will lead an eastern invasion of intercollegiate rowing as California trains in the east for a June 4 clash with Princeton on Lake Carnegie and the June 22 Intercollegiates at Poughkeepsie. Navy Syracuse Columbia and Pennsylvanian crews loom as formidable rivals.
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Henry L. Farrell
United Press
New York
University of Chicago
Stamford
Poughkeepsie
California
Washington
Calfornians
Princeton
Lake Carnegie
Navy
Syracuse
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Harvard Princeton
Dick Glendon
Eddie Graves
Jacomini
Jim Ten
Gus Ramini
Cornell
Ohio State
Oil shows draw Graham area under close watch
Two oil operations near Graham are under scrutiny. The Barnes Production Company plans a rapid well at Bunger while a Gra-Tex rig is expected to move to their site within days. The Panhandle also reported a new McCluskey well yielding 250 barrels from the top sand.
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Graham
Barnes Production Company
Bunger
Banger
Barnes
Gra-Tex
County Commissioners Set Regular Session To Review Accounts
The County Commissioners Court met for the regular monthly session and considered accounts and bills. The time to submit bids for the new jail was set at 2 PM tomorrow. No bids were received by noon, but several contracts are expected to appear in person tomorrow.
Wichita Falls to Enforce Sunday Closing Law
Wichita Falls will shut down on Sundays next week as Sheriff Fred Smith moves to arrest movie operators, then extend to all businesses open on Sunday. He vows to arrest proprietor and attendants at each site, stressing no partiality and plans to seek legal guidance if prosecutors refuse to pursue the case. He will begin with the Olympic Empress and Gem theaters today.
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Wichita Falls
Texas
Fred Smith
Sheriff Smith
Owas
Japan Accelerates Air Equipment Amid German Spoils
Tokyo reports growing influx of military machinery as Japan expands its air forces. Submarines have not increased, but many airplanes and a Zeppelin are arriving from German spoils via Dutch ports. Japan also imports 83 aircraft from France to bolster defenses.
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United Press
Tokyo
Japan
Germany
Allied
France
Newberry Resumes Seat in Senate
Senator Truman H. Newberry of Michigan returned to his seat in the Senate as the Supreme Court freed him from conspiracy charges connected with his 1918 election.
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Newberry
Senate
United Press
Washington, D. C
Truman H. Newberry
Michian
Supreme Court
Old Graham National Bank elects new officers and directors
W A Corbett, noted landowner in Young and Stephens counties, is elected resident of the Graham National Bank to succeed Frank McDow. G D Hinson and R B Whittenburg resume stock ties, with A A Morrison and R J Johnson joining in leadership as the bank reopens under its familiar officers and directors.
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W. A. Corbett
Young
Stephens
Graham
Young County
Graham Natink
Frank McDow
Corbett
G. D. Hnson
R. B. Whittenburg
A. A. Morrison
R. J
Man
Graham National
C. D. Hinson
H. D. Hemphill
H. D. Crisswell
Man) Johnson
Paducah High School to Close After 1921 Graduation
Paducah Texas May 9. The Paducah High School commencement week begins May 15 with a baccalaureate sermon by Rev L H Edmonds of Hamlin. Exercises are May 20 for a 12 member class. Valedictory honors go to Miss Cora Strange, salutatory to Miss Louise Heim, and Kade West as honorary class member. Faculty renewed for next term.
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Paducah
Texas
Paducah Hi School
L. H. Edmonds
Hamlin
Dimas
Kade West
Joe Gibson
Norris
Olen Pressley
Herman Barry Roy Ledbetter
Coy Stone
Cora Strange
Negroes Prepare to Erect Church North of Cemetery
The colored Methodist Episcopal church in Graham organized appeals for support to build a new church north of the cemetery. J. E. Smith will serve as pastor as funds reach the $1,150 goal after $555.50 already placed in the bank.
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J. E. Smith
Colored Methodist Episcopal Church
Graham
Governor Neff Signals Rural Aid Bill and School Aid Plans
Texas Governor Neff discusses resubmitting the $4,000,000 rural aid bill and urges revenue measures to aid public schools. He notes support for school funding and mentions potential actions if a special session finds funds beyond essential government running costs. Fort Worth Record report.
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Texas
Fort Worth
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Federal Grand Jury
West Texas
Mexia
Eliasvillee
Metch & King
Will Ofud
Stovall
Graham National Bank
Paducah High School
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