Texas composers program delights Graham audience
A large crowd gathered at the Graham Music Club for a Texas Composers Program at the Methodist Church. Mrs. W. D. McFarlane presided as readers highlighted Texas composers including Mrs. E. N. Jerry whose work featured on the program. Performances by Lois Johnson Frances Miller and others showcased local talent with pieces by Guion Lively Fox and more, earning praise for its musical variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Graham Music Club
Methodist Church
W. D. McFarlane
E. N. Jerry
Graham
E. C. Reed
W. J. Marsh
Lois Johnson
Mammy
R. A. Duncan
David Guion
Harold von Mickwitz
Frances Miller
Messrs. Russell
Faunt Leroy
Hampton, Thornton
Reading
Clyde Walton Hill
John B. Rhea
Ann Stratton Miller
E. S. Graham
China
Katherine Allan Lively
Harold Morris
Graham Man Killed At Strawn Sunday
Burt C. Hall 41 head of LeSage Motor used car department was shot dead Sunday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Ida Elmore in Strawn Texas Halifax Smith of Strawn surrendered to a deputy and was jailed in Palo Pinto on murder charges. Hall was visiting the daughter of Mrs Elmore, the divorced wife of Halifax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt C. Hall
LeSage Motor Company
Strawn
Ida Elmore
Smith Halifax
Abernathy
Palo Pinto
Hall
Special Degree Work at Masonic Hall Monday
The Third Degree will be conferred in the Graham Lodge next Monday night. District Deputy C. B. Hockaday urges all Masons to attend as something new is planned though the exact specialty is not disclosed.
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Masonic Hall
Graham Lodge
C. B. Hockaday
Moody Paxton Wedding Ties Texas Political Figure to Abilene Family
Dan Moody Texas Attorney General and gubernatorial hopeful wed Miss Mildred Paxton daughter of Mr and Mrs George L Paxton of Abilene at First Baptist Church Abilene Tuesday night The ceremony was conducted by Dr Lee R Scarborough of Fort Worth the bride's uncle with assistance from Dr Millard A Jenkins of Abilene.
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Dan Moody
Texas
Mildred Paxton
George L. Paxton
Abilene
First Baptist Church
Lee R. Scarborough
Fort Worth
Millard A. Jenkins
County Agent Hale Travels to Oklahoma for Graham Gift Program
County Agent W. C. Hale departed for Marland Oklahoma to buy pure bred gifts for the Graham Chamber of Commerce. The items are to be distributed among the county’s agricultural club boys.
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W. C. Hale
Marland
Oklahoma
Graham Chamber of Commerce
Agricultural Club
April Showers Bring Ample Rain Aids Stock Outlook
Rainfall accumulations near 1.45 inches on Tuesday and Wednesday boosted the April total to 3.15 inches, with a season of unusual rainfall for this time of year. Stock water improves as ranchers, cattlemen, and farmers weigh planting and dry spells amid favorable country conditions.
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Texas
Work urged at Oak Grove Cemetery after rains
The Oak Grove Cemetery funding drive reports a need for more work as rains renew weeds and erosion. A large crew will be kept until the grounds are restored, funded by a broad list of local donors led by Mr. A. D. Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove Cemetery
A. D. Stewart
Oak Grove
S. R. Jeffery
R. T. Green
T. L. Phillips
A. L. Lynn
R. F. Short
W. E. Moore
R. F. Taggart
Pettey
A. M. Eddleman
G. Q. Street
S. I. Payne
Fay Clark
R. O. Prideaux
Minnie Babb
A.M. Bowen
Leroy Britton
W. R. Gholston
A. B. Eddleman
U. S. Dittman
W. W. Martin
A. F
A. M. Lodge
J. H. Rubenkoenig
Rex. Cornish
J. D. Baty
E. C. Stovall
J. J. Gallaher
A. B. McClung
G. W. Mahaney
Charles Thigpen
R. J. Robertson
G. O. Hazelton
W. M. Matthews
Graham P. Stewart
Carrie Stewart
J. W. Horner
Joe H. Aynesworth
C. W. Johnson
K. of
P. Lodge
G. C. Masey
Oliver Loving
S. R. Crawford
John Mei
W. H. Kennedy
J. M. Atcheson
J. J. Scott
W. H. Fain
F. M. Burkett
Addie M. Graham
E. §. Graham
M. D. Brown
W. G. Goldston
I. N. Winegar
Carrie Finley
W. C. Burns
J. B. Foster
Jac. E. Morrison
R. L. Morrison
H. L. Morrison
J. P. McKinley
C. P. Hutchison
Frank Lewis
Spencer Mayes
B. B. Garrett
Marshall & King
W. F. Parsley
S. B. Street & Co
S. E. Summers
J. B. Norris
R. G. Taylor
J. F. Parsley
F. R. Cornelius
N. S. Farmer
Palo Pinto Mutual reports 128000 insurance written in Graham
Mr. B. S. Knight and Mr. E. A. Smith of Palo Pinto Mutual of Mineral Wells visited Graham for several days and announced they have written $128,000 worth of insurance during that period. They praise Graham patrons for their liberal support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. S. Knight
E. A. Smith
Palo Pinto Mutual of Mineral Wells
Graham
Cattle Exports Rise as D G Vick Shipsfrom Graham and Palo Pinto
Last Sunday D G Vick sent 34 car loads of cattle from Graham to Kansas and 18 or more cars from Palo Pinto County. He has shipped about three thousand head of cattle this spring.
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D. G. Vick
Graham
Kansas
Palo Pinto County
Vick
Wichita Falls C C Industrial Survey
Mr. J Malcolm Harrison visited Graham last week to survey industry for the Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce. He plans to cover towns within two hundred miles of Wichita Falls including parts of Oklahoma, gathering data with local chamber officials bankers railroad agents and others. The report will be shared with chamber secretaries and is intended to aid cities across Texas and Oklahoma in a region rich in agriculture livestock oil and feeder routes via the free bridge near Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Malcolm Harrison
Wichita Falls
Faith
Graham
Chambers of Commerce
Harrison
Texas
Oklahoma
Graham Representatives Attend District Meet
Graham high school sends students to the Inter scholastic League district meet in Iowa Park this week. Declamation participants include Robert Lee Price Kathleen Neal Payne Hathcock and George H McLaren with debate boys Lester Corley Claude Powell and girls Opal Butler Edith Rubenkoenig. Extemporaneous speech Jack Mar Essayist Rose Amra Reed and track team runners Joe Cook Ross Clark Alton Thompson and Raymond Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Iowa Park
Robert Lee Price
Kathleen Neal
Payne Hathcock
George H. McLaren
Lester Corley
Claude Powell
Opal Butler
Edith Rubenkoenig
Jack Mar
Rose Amra Reed
Joe Cook
Ross Clark
Alton Thompson
Raymond Thompson
C L Wood Drug Company Formed After Buyout
Mr. C L Wood bought L M Davis interest in the Davis Drug Company and renamed it the C L Wood Drug Company with E C Smith as manager The store will stock a full line of drugs and the prescription department will be run by a registered pharmacist.
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C. L. Wood
L. M. Davis
Davis Drug Company
C. L. Wood Drug Company
E. C. Smith
Dallas Medical Association Session Attracts Attendees
A telegram from Dr. H E Griffin reports that he will stay through the final Friday session as the American Medical Association gathers in Dallas. Physicians surgeons and specialists from the United States Mexico and Canada attend with new medical advances on display, making this convention pivotal for Texas this year. Drs H E Griffin L W Price and W O Padgett are among the attendees.
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H. E. Griffin
American Medical Association
Dallas
United “States
Mexico
Canada
Texas
L. W. Price
W. O. Padgett
Rev and Mrs Grimes Join Leader Subscriptions
Reverend J C Grimes and his wife of Loving visited the Leader office on Tuesday and added their names to the newspaper’s subscription list.
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J. C. Grimes
Loving
Leader
Klingman to Leave Graham for Electra Church
Reverend C C Klingman announces resignation from First Christian Church Graham to accept pastorate at Electra Texas. He notes sincere gratitude for members kindness and support during bereavement and asks for individual membership letters as his second year ends around June 1.
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C. C. Klingman
First Christian Church
Electra
Texas
Church
Brethren
Graham
Mrs. Jameson Opens New Store in Bryson
Mrs. Jameson announces the opening of a fashion shop in the Jones Dry Goods Company Bryson Texas. She has run a popular east side Graham shop and now expands to Bryson inviting Bryson trade territory customers to visit the new Bryson store.
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Mrs. Jameson
Jones Dry Goods Company
Bryson
Texas
Graham
Boy Scouts Plan Ground Purchase Meeting Tonight
The Boy Scouts, a prominent city group, own a plot across Salt Creek gifted by M K Graham but lack funds to develop it. They meet in the Baptist Church annex and invite all Scout officials and parents to attend. every Scout is expected to be present to play ball at 6 o clock.
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Boy Scouts
M. K. Graham
Salt Creek
Baptist Church
Funeral Noted For Buster Patton Aged Twelve
Mr and Mrs Dan Cusenbary attended the funeral of their cousin Buster Patton a twelve year old boy killed by a truck in front of his home on Monday. A second boy also riding a bicycle was struck and seriously hurt. The tragedy occurred as the youths turned into the road unaware of a trailer being towed by the truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Cusenbary
Woods
Buster Patton
Buster
New 80 Barrels Well Boosts Young County Shallow Field
Stafford and Hayes completed for Howard Petroleum a 80 barrel well at 540 feet on Graham Stewart land in Young County school land subdivision 8. The well near Markley signals strong activity in the shallow field and may indicate a new sand as Prideaux pool attracts leases. Leasing has been unusually active since the well’s first week.
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Stafford and Hayes
Howard Petroleum Company
Tulsa
Graham Stewart
Young County
Graham
Markley
Prideaux
Stewart
Prideaux Wells
Winners in Gra ham high school clothing contest select two for state
Mildred Stephens and Thelma Burton won in Clothing I and II at the Gra ham high school contest Tuesday night and will represent the home economics department in the Texas state clothing contest in Beaumont next week. Judges were Mrs. G. C. Collier, Miss Lois Cannon, and Miss Earnestine Davis.
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Mildred Stephens
Thelma Burton
Beaumont
Verna Evans
Texas
Graham
Bessie Lowrey
Venetta Moon
Lena Taylor
Fern Hodge
Willian Jarnagin
G. C. Collier
Lois Cannon
Earnestine Davis
Graham Masonic Lodge to Host Educational Program
District Deputy C B Hockaday and Worshipful Master H L Thornton announce a Masonic Educational program at the Graham Masonic Hall on May 17 at 8 oclock. All Masons in the county are requested to attend. further details will follow in the Leader.
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C. B. Hockaday
H. L. Thornton
Graham Masonic Hall
Graham and Olney Play Ball Inillinois showdown
The Olney High School baseball team faced Graham here last Friday in an eleven inning game halted by darkness with the score tied. On Tuesday Graham visited Olney and returned with a 15 to 6 loss.
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Graham and
OLNEY
Olney High School
Graham Boys
Young daughter of Lud Martin undergoes appendix operation
Lorene Martin, 10, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lud Martin, had surgery for ruptured appendix last Thursday night, six weeks after her father’s similar operation. She is improving and expected to leave hospital soon.
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Lorene
Lud Martin
Tragic Fatal Auto Accident Claims Hinson Child
Mati Virgille Hinson, 18 months old, died after being struck when Mrs. Ben Paschall backed a car from a garage. The child, born Sept 28, 1924, died about an hour after, with services held at the family home and burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Community sympathy pours out to the Hinson and Paschall families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mativirgille Hinson
F. V. Hinson
Ben Paschall
Our
Paschall
J. H. Cochran
Marivirgille
T. Edgar Neal
Gary Smith
Oak Grove
E. S. Graham
Graham High School Music Clubs Present Festival
The Graham High School music groups the Boys Glee Club the Girls Glee Club and the High School Orchestra staged a festival in the school auditorium last Friday. A sizable audience enjoyed a varied program including marches waltzes overtures and vocal numbers with solo and quartet performances by Jim Bowron Donald Stewart and others.
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Graham High School
Boys Glee Club
Girls Glee Club
Holy City
Jim Bowron
Five Foot Two
Eyes of Blue
Boye Glee Club
Verna Mae Wago
the Owl
The
Peerless
Local girls enter Baylor music contest and state federation event
Miss Lois Johnson Lucille Norman and Ina Mae Bullock travel with Miss Lillie Mae Calvin to Belton for the Baylor College music contest. After Belton they proceed to Dallas for the State Federation contest, then Miss Calvin goes to Cincinnati for postgraduate study with Professor Thalberg.
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Lois Johnson
Lucille Norman
Ina Mae Bullock
Lillie Mae Calvin
Belton
Baylor College
Miss. Calvin
Lois Babb
Dallas
Miss Calvin
Cincinnati
Marcian Thalberg
New Dallas Subscriber Joins Leader
Mrs. W. W. Touchstone of Dallas Texas becomes a new subscriber to the Leader newspaper signaling engagement from the city audience.
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W. W. Touchstone
Dallas
Texas
Leader
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Jupiter Pluvius
Palo Pinto Mutual
Ruth
Johnson
Cobb and Hornsby
C. C. Industrial Survey
Altha Northam
Margie Easterling
Graham Masonic Lodge
Hinson
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