Ford Day and Mammoth Parade in Graham April Twenty-Eighth
Graham hosts Ford Day on April 28 with a large parade and over forty prizes from local merchants. Competent judges will award prizes for Ford cars and configurations, with entries open to all ages and types. Promoters A D Stewart and E C Reed lead planning with support from the Retail Merchants Association Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce.
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Mammoth
Graham
Ford
A. D. Stewart
Young County
E. C. Reed
Retail Merchants’ Association
Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Stewart
First National Bank
G. B. Johnson Hardware Company
Mallow Drug Store
Ford Motometer
S. B. Street & Co
Rex Theatre
Graham National Bank
Graham Tire Co
Graham Steam Laundry
Young County Lumber Company
Caitol Cafe
Supreme Grocery
Whitehouse Barber Shop
Shave and Tonic
J. M. Ragland
Barnett & Bower
Liberty Filling Station
LeSage Motor Co
Doty Drug Company
Graham Barber Shop
Eagle Cafe
Ramsey Drug Company
Garvin-Johnson Grocery Co
J. M. Denson
Armour
Texas
School program to entertain at high school Saturday
Mrs Wood and Miss Akard present an entertainment program at the high school auditorium on Saturday night April 14. The pupils and choruses are promised to entertain, with both children and adults singing and performing. The event invites the community to attend for an evening of real entertainment.
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John B. Wood
Nona G. Akard
Wood
Miss Akard
High School
Euditor Em
Avril
Graham's Big Building Program Expands Graham Growth
The town has grown from 1,500 to about 7,000 in four years with new permanent structures. LeSage Motor Company building near completion and a large theatre building are advancing. Birdsong corner is being remodeled into two store buildings, and Driver and Son plan to lease them. Numerous residences and civic buildings rise, with costs ranging from $4,000 to $8,000, reflecting a sustained, broad-building effort in Graham.
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Graham
LeSage Motor Company
Motor Company
Fort Worth
W. J. Wilke
Wichita Falls
Birdsong Corner
Driver and Son
Birdsong
Leader
Driver
O’connell
Union
Nehls Motor Company
R. M. Williams
East Fourth Street
G. C. Masey
East Second Street
C. O. Hess
Masey
Leslie Scott
East Third Street
Mr. Scott
Good Rains Bring Hope to Young County Farmers
The week’s rainfall in Young County boosted crops and pasture as small grain and shallow corn gain moisture. Farmers and stockmen express optimism with rain, warmth, and an improving oil situation. showers began Tuesday and continued Wednesday, lifting expectations for spring.
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Young County
Schenck Named Judge of New 92nd District Court
Hon W F Schenck received notice of appointment as judge of the 92nd district court created by the recent legislature. He previously served as district attorney of the 30th district, was elected, and has lived in Graham three years. The new court met last week with first regular session in August. C C Triplett of Graham seeks the district attorney post.
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W. F. Schenck
Judicial District Court
Schenck
H. R. Wilson
Graham
E. C. Reed Assumes Duties With City
The City Council reorganized after elections with new alderman E. C. Reed joining W. P. Stinson as mayor and A. B. Eddleman, Claude Cochran, A. A. Morrison. Reed, a two year resident, is praised as popular and active. The City Treasurer reports improving finances with balances carried April first.
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E. C. Reed
Mar
Reed
W. P. Stinson
A. B. Eddleman
Claude Cochran
A. A. Morrison
E C. Reed
Chamber Commerce Banquet Slated at Methodist Church
The annual Chamber of Commerce banquet will be held in the basement of the Methodist church on May 4. Directors for the coming year will be elected and other business considered. The secretary is expected to present a favorable report on the year’s work.
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Chamber of Commerce
H. K. Weems
Jean
Olney
Bright
T. E. Bowman
Graham
Harrell
Loving
Masonic Lodge
Weems
Hartsville
Macon County
Tennessee
Collin County
Texas
Stella Thompson
Dallas
Tennessee State Normal
University of the South
Chicago Medical University
Oklahoma
Young County
Jean State Bank
Guaranty State Bank
Dr. Weems
Methodist Church
Thompson
Maud Thompson
Ben Thompson
Edwin Loader
Nannie Weems
Young
Modern Bungalow Completes in Shawnee Addition
Joe Lee Matthews has completed a handsome modern bungalow with brick foundation in Shawnee Addition. C. L. Woods is adding a garage servant house and sidewalks to a recently purchased home from Hugh Sherwood. Other buildings are under construction and many homes are making improvements.
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Joe Lee Matthews
Shawnee
C. L. Woods
Hugh Sherwood
De Molay Boys Stage Noted Play at High School
The De Molay chapter presented a play in the High School auditorium last Saturday night. Mrs. Lois L. Manry led the production with Miss Katharine Erwin and other ladies assisting. The performance was a success, drawing praise for the amateur effort and drawing requests to repeat the show to benefit the Masonic lodge fund.
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The
de Molay’s
Lois L. Manry
Katharine Erwin
Masonic Lodge
Retail Merchants Association Holds First Banquet
The Retail Merchants Association held its first banquet Monday night in the basement of the First Christian church. About seventy five members attended the initial gathering since the group formed recently. Officers and directors praised the interest shown by members as the organization now lists 110 members affiliated with state and national bodies. Regular meetings will be the second Monday each month, with May’s meeting planned for the Ranger Gas Company office.
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Retail Merchants Association
First Christian Church
Graham
Ranger Gas Company
Night Mail Service Restored in Graham
Postmaster C L Long announces approval of funds to restore night mail service previously cut months ago. Local businessmen and Chamber of Commerce pressed postal authorities, enabling letters mailed after 8 pm to depart on the early morning train, benefiting oil men and Fort Worth connections. The president and secretary of the Chamber contributed to the effort, and Long expresses satisfaction at service restoration.
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C. L. Long
Post Office Department
Graham
Fort Worth
Chamber of Commerce
Long
Lions Club to stage big Negro minstrel in Graham
The Graham Lions Club plans a large Negro minstrel show soon with active local members promising a rare treat. Details are awaited. the club is noted for rapid growth and progressive leadership, with public notices to follow in The Leader.
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Lions Club
Lions Club of
Graham
Lions
Miss Opal Dickenson Visits Sister in Dallas
Miss Opal Dickenson of Loving visited her sister Mrs. A A Jackson in Dallas for the weekend.
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Opal Dickenson of
Loving
A. A. Jackson
Dallas
Gulf No 1 Hockaday Field Starts Rush To Big Oil
Gulf Company’s Hockaday No 1 hits pay March 31 producing at 1000 barrels per day, rising to 13450 barrels in ten days worth $32,280.40. Rigs sprout near Jean Graham area with Gulf No 2 No 3 and others locating quickly. Nearby Shamrock No 1 A Bower and Carter Rubenkoenig No 1 tests show 200 and 150 barrels of oil respectively, signaling renewed development across Young County.
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Gulf Company
Hockaday NO 1
Foster Co
No.1 Hockaday
Gulf Hockaday
Prairie Co
Gulf Co
Oil City
Hockaday
Graham
Young County
Shamrock Co’s
Young
A. G. Carter
Carter-Rubenkoenig
Kellog Drilling Co
Sanders
Rubenkoenig
J. D. Smith
Palo Pinto
Brazos
McGuire
Banger
Herron City
Wholesale Produce House Opens Here
A new wholesale produce house has opened in Graham on West Fourth Street. Manager E. W. Adkins, formerly of Breckenridge, brings experience and a planned steady supply. The warehouse sits in the Louis Bower building and a car of produce arrived this week, promising a reliable line for local merchants to call and inspect.
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Graham
West Fourth Streeet
E. W. Adkins
Adkins
Breckenridge
Mr. Adkins
Louis Bower
West Fourth Street
Crawford Returns Home After Days Away
S. R. Crawford is back at home following an absence of several days. Local authorities have not disclosed details of the disappearance.
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S. R. Crawford
Miss Agnes Davidson Visits Florida Church Group
Miss Agnes Davidson of Florida, aiding in Presbyterian church work, was a Saturday guest of Mrs. Z A Hudson. She met the Presbyterian church ladies during a Sunday afternoon gathering.
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Agnes Davidson
Florida
Presbyterian Church
Z. A. Hudson
The
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Mary Herron
J. W. Hughes
South Elm Street
Mr. Hughes
Johnson Addition
New 92
City
Chamber Commerce
de Molay
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