Local Notes Record Illnesses Obituaries and Church Events
Health reports include Aunt Sallie Womack still poorly and a diphtheria case in Jim Oatman’s family. Mrs. A. J. Maple dies at two miles west of Loving. funeral at Loving Cemetery with Eastern Star rites and local church attendance. Upcoming sermons and a six week singing school are announced with speakers from nearby towns.
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Sallie Womack
Jim Oatman
A. J. Maple
Loving
M. E
Bro. Grimes
W. S. Purselsey
Eastern Star Chapter
Foreman
Dallas
Stephenson
Baptist Church
D. L. Colley
Fort Worth
Superannuate Homes
Chas. D. Rhea
Oklahoma City
Missouri
Joe Cunningham
Taylor County
Rector
Trixie Simmons
Beaumont
Ivy Brown
Singing Contest Sparks Prize for School Girls in Young County
Last Sunday night the school girls won a five pound candy prize offered by Sam Goldwater for best singing amid a lively community scene. George Mahaney returned to Fort Worth for medical follow up after two weeks home, and a rain interrupted baseball game between the school boys and local stars ended 6 to 0 in favor of the boys.
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T&e
Sam Goldwater
Ora Barty
George Mahaney
Fort Worth
Vaughn
Becket Lisle
Baptist Church
Brazos
Young County
Indian Mound Notes on Weekend Visits and Family Gatherings
Local column reports social calls as Henry Beard Troy Mayo Leonard Green and Sheil Lindley with Alma Hawkins Eula Hawkins Virgie Hawkins Lorene Green visit Joe Fisher and Minnie Sunday evening. Austin Bird visits sister Lillie Herring in Olney. Billie Fisher and children Hazel Catherine connected to the gathering.
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Henry Beard
Troy Mayo
Leonard Green
Sheil Lindley
Alma Hawkins
Eula Hawkins
Virgie Hawkins
Lorene Green
Joe Fisher
Minnie
Austin Bird
Lillie Herring
Olney
Billie Fisher
Hazel
Catherin
Wil
In Memoriam of a Fair Little Girl
A mother's sorrow over the loss of her child. The poem recalls the bright curls and tender smiles of the daughter and her peaceful rest in a white dress. Angels weep as rain falls on the mound, and the family finds solace in heaven with the Savior.
Family visitors from Megargel and Graham crowd the weekend
Mr. and Mrs. D. Rogers and baby Modena Fay visited J. W. Thomas’s family. Mrs. M. E. McBrayer and children Weldon and Lois came from Graham. The Finnell siblings and families spent the weekend at Holiday. Nannie Weems taught at Boggy Valley returned for the weekend. I R Gray’s Megargel family also visited. Mrs. N. B. Collins is improving. Mabel Joyce Swaim died at two months from whooping cough and was buried at Jean Cemetery with Bro Grimes officiating. Dalton Allen, Lillie Swaim, and Willie Swaim attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. R. Gray
Megargel
N. B. Collins
Mabel Joyce
Ray Swaim
Jean
Bro. Grimes
Loving
Dalton Allen
Abilene
Lillie Swaim
Olney
Willie Swaim
Fort Worth
Rome Celebrates Its 2680th Anniversary
Rome marked its 2680th anniversary with ceremonies in flag bedecked streets. Workers led the celebration, under a slogan stressing that Rome’s ancient glory must be restored and the new empire’s work of realization begins.
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Rome
Mussolini
The Iron Horse and Kentucky Pride at Liberty Theatre
Corral rider Casey in The Iron Horse and trainer Corporal Casey in Kentucky Pride headline William Fox photoplays at the Liberty Theatre on April 29 and 30. J Farrell stars in both, praised by metropolitan critics for versatility and entering cinema hall of fame. MacDonald again supplies comic moments in Kentucky Pride.
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Corporal Casey
Iron Horse
William Fox
Liberty Theatre
J. Farrell
MacDonald
Kentucky
Resolutions of Respect for Isabell Maples
The Loving Chapter No. 588 of the Order of the Eastern Star mourns the death of Sister Isabell Maples. It expresses deepest sympathy to the bereaved husband and family, notes her service as wife and mother and faithful chapter member, and requests copies to the family and to the Graham Leader, with minutes to record the resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabell Maples
Graham
Condron and Thomas Tie Knot in Quiet Throckmorton Ceremony
Miss Dela Mae Thomas and Mr. Alvin Condron, two popular Throckmorton youths, wed at the Baptist parsonage Saturday evening with Rev. L. B. Connell officiating. Mrs. Condron is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Thomas. Mr. Condron is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Condron and works for Negg Motor Company in Throckmorton.
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Dela Mae Thomas
Alvin Condron
Throckmorton
Baptist Parsonage
L. B. Connell
Condron
C. C. Thomas
J. N. Condron
Negg Motor Company
Card of Thanks for Love and Support
We thank friends for kindness shown during the illness and death of our daughter. Though her life was brief, her time with us blessed our family. May God’s blessings stay with all who cared for us. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Swaim.
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Roy Swaim
The Lady Who Lied At National Theatre Next Weekend
Edwin Carewe presents The Lady Who Lied at the National Theatre on May 7 and 8. Stars Lewis Stone Virginia Valli and Nita Naldi headline this First National release set across Venice and Algiers with a sensational storyline.
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Edwin Carewe
National Theatre
First National
Lewis Stone
Virginia Valli
Nita Naldi
Venice
Algiers
Decoration Day Planned at Farmer Cemetery
Mrs. N Gegg of Farmer asks the Leader to announce that Saturday May 1 will be decoration day at Farmer Cemetery. Everyone interested is requested to come early Saturday morning and bring tools flowers and dinner.
Youth Arrested For Theft Aims For Movie Trip
A boy was arrested for stealing a half dollar claiming he needed money to go to the movies to see The Ten Commandments. Police reported the incident as a juvenile case and gathered details from the youth.
The Mystic at Liberty Theatre
Tod Browning directs a crime romance about an American crook and a fake gypsy mystic plotting to rob a rich girl of jewels and bonds. The film exposes crooked mediums and features Aileen Pringle and Conway Tearle in a large cast.
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Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer
Liberty Theatre
Tod Browning
Browning
Aileen Pringle
Conway Tearle
Announcements of Democratic primary candidates
A list of officers and candidates announcing for the July 1926 Democratic primary including Congress 13th District Judge B D Sartin District Attorney Ben P Allred Joe B Carrigan Representative 109th District J H Timberlake G W Ware County Judge W F Parsley District Clerk Willie Riggs J H Choat County Clerk W H Kennedy N S Farmer County Attorney Geo S Berry Henry C Carpenter Tax Collector W E Steele T E Wallace Tax Assessor Sam Copeland County Treasurer W W Bill Martin L H Bud Harris Sheriff J B Foster Constable Precinct No 1 J D Dawson J D Hodges Commissioner Precinct No 1 Joel Edens J Wiley Moore A Anderson Commissioner Prec No 2 A A Donnell C W Akers Commissioner Prec No 4 Mack H Sims
Widower with Nine Children Marries Widow of Seven
A lighthearted note describes a widower with nine children marrying a widow with seven, joking that their union is a merger rather than a marriage. The quip highlights a practical blended family in Nebraska.
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Nebraska
The Marriage Whirl at National Theatre
Corinne Griffith stars in First National film The Marriage Whirl. The comedy-drama travels from a New York masquerade party to a Sixty Club dance and to Parisian all night restaurants showcasing city nightlife.
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Corinne Griffith
First National
National Theatre
New York
Paris
Teacher asks about letters revealing a woman's suffering
The class discussion centers on a great woman's letters and the chorus quickly names Lydia Pinkham's as a reflection of hardship in her era.
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Lydia Pinkham
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Roy McKnight
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J. Farrell Macdonald
Gertrude Astor
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Tom Tyler
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Congress
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E. G. Thornton
30Th Dist
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J. H. Timberlake
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J. H
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Yor
W. H. Kennedy
N. S. Farmer
Geo. S. Berry
Henry C. Carpenter
W. E. Steele
T. E. Wallace
Sam Copeland
W. W
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L. H
Bud) Harris
J. B. Foster
J. E. Binkley
Velma Weisenman
Etna Wilkinson
J. D. Dawson
J. D. Hodges
M. T. Phillips
J. E
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H. I. Reynolds
Joel Edens
J. Wiley Moore
A. ©. Anderson
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C. W. Akers
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