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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1925
Page
6
England has repurposed war tanks as commemorative gifts to towns for their wartime service. The Aylesbury image shows a bronze plaque detailing local contributions of men and money to the Allied cause. Background houses reflect rural England as butchers are described as purveyors of English meat.
A 1925 grasshopper control note warns farmers against bronzing liquids and low grade amyl acetate. It stresses using high grade amyl acetate, white arsenic or Paris green, cane molasses, and broadcasting mash rather than piles, with emphasis on following detailed mixing and distribution instructions.
Mr F G Willey, secretary of the Young County Cotton Association, visited the city yesterday and directed that Leader figures be moved up one year. The association will hold a county meeting in Graham on Saturday afternoon May 9, and all members are urged to attend.
Mr. H. Brashears spent Saturday in the city on crutches after leaping from his barn nearly two weeks ago. Though not old, he is considered too old for such a jump. Friends express optimism for a swift recovery.
The Graham schools will close for the year on Friday May 15 with about thirty graduates. The commencement sermon will be delivered by Dr Gary Smith at the Methodist Church at 11 oclock on Sunday May 10. Seventh grade exercises occur Thursday night and high school graduation Friday night May 15 in the high school auditorium.
Zach Gannaway, a five year old Armenian orphan known as Zadi, has helped raise more than 100000 for Near East Relief. She traveled with foster mother Mrs. Charles R. Gannaway to speak in twelve states, meeting governors and even singing before President Coolidge. From found on Turkish roads to celebrated symbol of refugee survival, her journey embodies decades of relief work.
The murder case of Mrs. Frank Collier moved from Wichita County to Haskell District Court for trial on Monday May 25 Judge Bruce W Bryant set the date after papers arrived and District Attorney Tom Davis requested a setting A special venire of 100 men is expected to be ordered Mrs Collier is charged with the murder of Buster Robertson shot February 14 in Wichita Falls by a gun in the hands of Frank Collier former Wichita Falls mayor and her husband the case was transferred from Wichita County’s 30th district court
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