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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1925
Page
7
Sam Goldwater comments on Light Crust as the best floor crossing Gooseneck bridge. Mr I Rhodes and family moved to the South Elm street home vacated by Judge and Mrs Walker. Mrs M Dowdle left for Houston for a two week library visit.
Shawnee Park hosts a May Day celebration with several hundred children expected to participate at five o'clock tomorrow Friday. An hour of real entertainment is promised for attendees at the park event.
Miss Mary Thomas has closed her school at California and is at home for the summer. She will be at the Graham Public Library during Mrs. Dowdle's absence from the city. Remnant Sale at Street & Co's. Mr. W. S. Tidwell is at home from McAllen where he has been several weeks. His health continues to improve. He is delighted with the Rio Grande Valley.
Bargains on remnants run from silks to ginghams with domestics laces and ribbons offered at low prices.
Miss Lina Choate, a successful Mt. Pleasant school teacher this term, was a caller at The Leader office this week. Her school has closed for this season.
Mr. Edgar Kemp, agricultural agent of the S. A. & A. P. road, was a brief business visitor in our city the first of the week. He served here as county agent several years ago before taking his current post.
Selected seeds including Cane Milo Kaffir Feterita Sudan and other varieties are listed by Hinson Hockaday Grain Co. Mrs C E Beavers departed yesterday as a delegate to the Texas Federation of Music Clubs convention in Beaumont and will also visit Galveston before returning.
Ballard's Grocery in South Bend advertises Famous Light Crust Flour available for order. The brief notice highlights stock and local purchase options.
J. B. Norris and his mother returned from Fort Worth Sunday night, ending their trip and travel period.
Judge D Walker from Olney made a business visit to Graham on Tuesday detailing meetings with local officials and discussing matters of mutual interest.
Mr W F Tiffin of Loving was a business visitor in Graham yesterday.
Mr and Mrs A R Rutherford of Red Top were Graham visitors yesterday. The report notes their stay and hours spent in the city.
Miss Marguerite Elledge has accepted a position with the Graham National Bank. Mr J. M. Barnett was in the city Monday to attend a meeting of the county school board.
Mrs Ward Spivey left Sunday for a visit in Wichita Falls. Remnant Sale at Street and Co's. Mrs P K Deats spent the week end in Dallas with her sister Mrs Weatherford Touchstone.
The Shawnee Park event hosts three May Queens crowned Friday at five in the afternoon. Notables include Mr. Ed Reeves visiting from Miller Bend and Dr. W J Hodson expanding radio interest with a four tube set in his office. Ernest LaRue of Eureka Kansas also visiting the Divine family on South Cherry street.
Mr. Sam Acton of Southwestern Paper Company Fort Worth visited Graham while Miss Evelyn McLendon a Breckenridge High School teacher spent the weekend with her parents there.
Mr. Gus Spivey a Breckenridge weekend visitor on city route 1. Mrs 8S A Penix visits from Lamesa to her mother Mrs Lindsey. Purina Chows advertises lower feed cost. J M and Jeff Whitfield of Oakland visited Graham last Saturday. J H McCan left for home after treatment here. A C Golden of Murray attended county school board meeting Monday. Graham patrons invited to May Day activities at Shawnee Park Friday at five. Miss Lillie Mae Calvin Lois Johnson returned from Belt after music meet. Miss Verna Evans Mary Eddleman and Mary George returned from clothing contest in Austin.
The Leader welcomed Mrs. H. C. Kunkel and her Lone Oak school pupils on Saturday for a community visit. The group toured, met staff, and heard brief remarks from local leaders.
Rev. J W W Shuler was in Olney the first of the week for a district conference of the Methodist Church South.
Strong rains boost county hopes for large hunts by members of the hound men association. Mr. G. C. Masey moved up his figures on The Leader this week as he continues long-time reading of the home paper.
Mr. R. J. McCloud and family are visiting in the home of Rev. B. R. Wagner and family at Blooming Grove this week.
After three weeks of illness Miss Fannie Ragland is able to return to her duties at Street and Company's store, resuming her position and daily responsibilities.
Mrs. J. C. Barron and her baby traveled from Fort Worth to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McCan in the Murray community after arriving Monday night.
Mrs. J. C. Owens of Wichita Falls spent this week in Graham visiting friends and handling business affairs.
Mrs L M Davis spent last week in Waco representing the Methodist Missionary Society at the Methodist Central Conference.
Mr. P. C. Walker installs a large capacity incubator this week and lays plans to become a major poultry producer in the county.
Mr and Mrs R V Tidwell and their daughter Ruth Virgile returned Monday night from a visit with Miss Mildred Tidwell who is attending Baylor College.
Mr. L. D. Lovett reports from Dallas where he was with Mrs. Lovett who had surgery recently. He says she is improving and should return home within a few days.
Mr. O. C. Lowry of South Bend visited the city Monday and left a classified ad listing White Leghorn eggs for sale. He claims to offer some of the best stock in the country and invites readers to see his ad for prices.
Mr and Mrs J W Hughes and their son Johnnie returned from McAllen after weeks away. Mr Hughes says their cows produce pink milk from the large beet feed, a striking claim awaiting local comment.
Graham Texas advertiser G W Black promotes marble and granite monuments with a written guarantee and prices from ten dollars upward. Judge R W McFarlane learned of his sister’s severe burns in Oklahoma and rushed to her side. she later died from the injuries.
If weather is favorable Mrs Parrish will host an open air May Day program in the morning at nine o'clock Fri day. The event will be listed elsewhere in the paper and invites all who are interested to witness the children's program.
In Lone Oak a helpful rain refreshed crops and livestock easing drought concerns. The Lone Oak school nears final weeks with a strong Tip Top Society program and visitors from Graham. News notes include Ruby Miller’s frequent visits, a party at Brumley’s, and updates on local residents.
The column lists visits and travel among residents of Wichita Falls and nearby towns. Jean and Jesse Hawkins visited in Wichita Falls, G M Roden returned from Arlington, and C C Cope with family spent the weekend in town. Other items note Rev Childers of Bowie at services, Mary and Sally Joe Casey visiting from Graham, Y Swaim’s return from Fort Worth, and a birth and illnesses in local families.
The monthly Presbyterian Intermediate C E meeting held a Mary Jane- Farmer Party at Mrs. C. E. Beavers home. Girls wore aprons and boys wore overalls while games entertained the Endeavorers and guests. Refreshments followed with cookies red lemonade candy and chewing gum.
Miss Katie Lane a Ming Bend schoolteacher and Mr Price Rose were united in marriage by Rev J W Bickley at his Graham residence last Saturday April 25 Both parties live in Ming Bend and are popular with a large circle of friends The bride has taught in Ming Bend and the groom is son of long time county resident G P Rose
A Paducah chamber of commerce letter says its band may travel via Graham Sunday afternoon en route to Mineral Wells and could give a concert on the square if the weather allows. Local roads are poor and bad weather could force the band to skip the trip, delaying confirmation.
Farmers praise Sunday rain foretelling a bumper crop while wind damaged derricks but crews repair them. Local marriages mark social life as Luna Harty and Floyd Mahaney wed in Graham and Katy Lane and Price Rose wed in Ming Bend. Other notes include property sales, fishing records, and church activities.
Eva Mae Owen of Wichita Falls won first prize of five dollars in the Wichita County Dental Society health poster contest for fifth to seventh grade pupils. Her Graham roots and many Graham friends are pleased by her success.
Opal and Icy Wright reopen the London Beauty Parlor above Sloan Drug, with experienced operators in charge and inviting the ladies of the city to call and visit.
A biographical note traces how Theodore Roosevelt, born into privilege, discovered his vision problems at thirteen, received glasses, and gained new sight that opened the natural world to him. The piece ends with an optometrist ad urging parents to check their children's eyes.
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