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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1926
Page
8
Light Crust flour praised by milling industry as finest in America. Mr. G W Carlton returns home after three weeks bedridden with flu. Special Pot Plants and Cut Flowers announced for Mothers Day by Graham Florals. Mrs R A Wells visiting her brother J W Horton in Breecken ridge this week.
Mr and Mrs H C Stoffers of Abilene are Graham visitors this week Mr and Mrs J W Horton of Breckenridge visited relatives in Graham Sunday
Community notices include Mrs. H J Sturtevant renewing from Los Angeles, visits by Leroy Brittain and Leta Black with Ruby Edens, best cane sugar sale at Bargain Grocery on May 1, and Frank Horton from Pelphry Construction visiting Graham. Also Beall buys barber shop stake in Olney, Graham Floral Co offers cut flowers, H Kaig tire loss, doctors return from AMA meeting in Dallas, and Queen of Dixie Egg Mash sold by Graham Mill & Elevator Co.
District Clerk and Mrs Willie Riggs and daughter Virginia Ellen and Miss Marguerite Elledge spent Sunday at Caddo. Rev P E Cantrell and daughter of Caddo are at Salem this week where Brother Cantrell is preaching. For groceries see Mrs George at Fourth Street Grocery. 36¢. Mrs Chris Stoffers is in Temple this week attending the Ladies Missionary Society of the Central Texas Conference.
Mr S W Thomas from Route A joined the Leader subscription list last Saturday while feeding Queen of Dixie Poultry Feeds sold by Graham Mill and Elevator Co.
The little grandson of Mr. and Mrs F. M. Burkett completed an extended visit and returned to Amarillo last week, marking a joyful family reunion.
Misses Willie Milligan Gladys Senkel Opal Wilson and Rudell Wilson from Lone Oak community visited Mr and Mrs Willie Riggs recently.
Mrs. Z A Hudson and Mrs. A A Morrison travel to Spartanburg South Carolina for Converse College commencement. Miss Annie Lucile Morrison to receive her A B degree and Miss Marjorie Hudson to graduate in music.
Mrs Lee Thigpen underwent an operation at Graham Hospital last Sunday. Mr W B Douglas of Amarillo sent in his renewal to the old home paper this week.
25 Ibs. best Cane Sugar $1.45 Saturday May 1st Bargain Grocery. 36¢ Mr. Roy Watson and family of Markley were Graham visitors Tuesday.
Eastman Kodak and local names appear among brief notices. Mr Carl O Thomas preached at Murray last Sunday. Mrs B C H Beall hosts mothers day photograph offer. Judge Parsley ill and unable to work. Baby contest opens. 36¢ Winston McCombs recover ing from appendicitis. Reg renewals noted for Leader by several locals.
District Clerk Willie Riggs toured Olney on Tuesday to manage political concerns. Vera Poindexter of Millinery shopper Jameson Fashion Shop renews Leader subscription. Poindexters are long-time Young County residents. Reports note frequent armed confrontations among the area's Black population in Graham, reflecting local tensions.
Mrs Susan Mowery is able to be up again after a serge of the flu. Mrs Billie Dowdle is visiting rela tives at Marlin.
Eastman Kodaks and films at Snoddy and Son. Mrs A W Kay leaves for Dallas. Mr and Mrs Bern Parkinson welcome a new son born April 26. T L Oliver of Loving visits Graham. Mrs J T Rickman visits sons in Marshall and Jacksonville. Frank Atcheson of Lubbock in Graham. Ray Maples of Meridian Idaho becomes subscriber. Mothers Day floral orders invited. Mrs Roy Miller ill but improving. Eunice Gibson in Jacksboro on abstract business. Big Sale at the Bargain Grocery Saturday May 1. Ed Cox family weekend trip to Me gargel and Seymour. Feeds of quality at low prices Hinson Hockaday.
Miss Mollie West, living with Mr and Mrs John Ware in East Graham, tends a wide variety of blooms and shows keen interest in her beautiful garden flowers.
Judge W W Price of Brownfield was a business visitor in Graham last week. He has many friends in Graham who are always glad to see him.
Graham Mill and Elevator Co advertises Queen of Dixie Buttermilk Starter to reduce chick loss and promote growth, priced 35 to 36 cents.
Summerour and Son of Vernon Texas offer the Summerour Western Wonder cotton seed noted as one of the earliest maturing highest linting and heaviest yielding varieties with good staple. Seed accessible to farmers through Bower Seed Store in Graham Texas and local representatives.
Mr. J. M. Whitfield, a longtime Leader reader, renewed this week. He is described as a pioneer citizen of the county.
An OLDSMOBILE owner shares thoughts on the OLDSMOBILE Six, as reported by Hinson Hockaday Grain Co. The brief public item notes practical impressions of the vehicle's performance in daily use and reliability.
Miss Anna Mays daughter of D. B. Mays had an appendectomy at Graham Hospital on Monday. She is recovering and doing well.
Mr M W Larmour National Theatre manager attended a Paramount Convention in Dallas last week and bought new pictures while in the city.
Mrs Joe W Bickley and her young daughter D Emory left Monday for Temple to attend the Ladies Mis presented by local merchants and shoppers are urged to participate in the sale event.
Mr and Mrs W F Thompson of Jean were here Tuesday after fine chickens hatched for them by P C Walker in his large incubator.
Mr. Frank Schuster a Graham pioneer who relocated to Laverne Oklahoma years ago sent in his renewal to the Leader last week.
Judge G F Parsons was sworn in as Justice of the Peace at Megargel. A Megargel resident and former candidate for the post, he is viewed by Graham friends as a capable officer.
Mr Spencer H Mayes moved the figures on his Leader up to 1927 this week The Leader is probably the first newspaper that Spencer ever saw as it was here several years before he made his appearance in Grahem.
John Horn came back Tuesday from Fort Worth after an X-ray check. He has been ill with the flu but the exam showed no serious issues and doctors expect a quick recovery.
Mr. A. H. Taylor of Murray visited the office last Friday and added his name to the subscription list.
Public notice lists roses for sale by Mrs. G. B. Johnson with a price of 36 cents. Sold at a local stand or market, details read as a brief classifieds item.
Mr. H. G. Millican of Loving stopped in Graham last Saturday and updated his Leader figures to the year 1927 while in the city.
Mr. Benton Kramer, eighty three, remains ill at his East Graham home with no hope of recovery due to his advanced age.
Miller's Studio promotes an upcoming Baby Week and Beauty Contest urging families to bring their baby tomorrow. The notice highlights a 36 cent fee.
Ms. A. G. Wright and her two sons William and Leland traveled from Cane Hill Arkansas to care for Mrs. Wright's father Benton Kramer who lies critically ill at his home in East Graham.
Yesterday residents of Graham witnessed their first local auction as the Dr. R. A. Duncan home on First Street changed hands in an auction sale.
Pat Bryan of Southwestern Life Insurance reports a well attended convention of insurance writers in Fort Worth last Saturday. Speakers of state and national reputation were present.
The shopper notice promotes Bargain Grocery with constant low pricing and a sample price of 36¢. It emphasizes everyday bargains and value for customers.
Mr. F G Burnett moved the figures on his Leader up to 1927 this week. Finis, another longtime reader, has been taking the home paper for many years.
Drs. W. A. Morris M. H. Chism and W. Z. Morrison attended the Texas State Dental Society in Wichita Falls this week. Their absence left patients with toothache difficulties but all three have returned to their offices.
In Graham a chamber of commerce meeting on Tuesday formed a committee to design funding and construction for a scout house on land donated by Mr. M. K. Graham. Rev. W. E. B. Lockridge leads efforts urging community support for suitable quarters for the Graham Scouts.
Mrs. Lee Corbett of Caddo underwent an operation at Graham Hospital last Wednesday and returned home on Sunday.
Pat Bryan, a life insurance specialist, moved the figures on his Leader this week, adjusting key values and prompting attention from readers amid a broader financial update.
Mr. H. H. Moore of Belleview New Mexico writes that he enjoys reading the Graham Leader and recalls his boyhood home. He notes good crops in New Mexico due to favorable rains and snows and expresses appreciation for the paper's coverage.
State Senate candidate W. D. McFarlane reports broad encouragement across the district and urges voters to study his and his opponent’s records from the last legislature. He notes both served in different chambers but voted on the same measures.
Mr J J Lakey called last week and renewed for the Leader. The paper thanks all faithful subscribers for their support.
The Leader reports Mrs J H Alford submitting eggs described as uniform in size with a corrugated shell. Although not large or small, the eggs are praised for their uniqueness and four were sent to the office with several more of the same kind observed by a White Leghorn hen.
Mrs W H Griffith of Mineral Wells Texas visited Hollywood and met her daughter Corinne Griffith behind the scenes. Corinne was finishing her new First National film The Marriage Whirl, set to open at the National Theatre on May 3 and 4.
John Anderson Harris and Miss Lois Wilson obtained a marriage license. Charlie Green and Victoria Perkins colored secured a license as well.
Mr A J Martin of Melissa traveled to Graham this week and renewed his subscription to the Leader newspaper while visiting.
One historian suggests Solomon's temple took 42 years to build partly due to his 1001 wives offering suggestions. The claim links royal polygamy to project delays and decision complexity within ancient Israel.
Weather is fine and small grain looks good as the community notes a season in the ground. Ben Weldon remains very ill but health otherwise holds. crowds attend singing Sunday night and singing improves each week. Local visits include Al Daves and son to Graford and F C Rodgers family trips to Graham Perrin and Breckenridge.
Mr. J L Hathcock reports to friends that his Jersey cow delivered twin calves this Tuesday at the farm. The event marks a notable birth at Hathcock’s residence evidenced by the twin offspring and cattle tending.
Mr. H. H. Moore of Belleview New Mexico sent in his renewal to the old home paper this week.
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