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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1915
Page
1
The message touts the Dependon Store Dry Goods as offering lasting value with a money back guarantee if goods are not as represented. It argues steady low prices beat gimmicks and urges customers to compare and buy locally, noting many already save by shopping there.
Wm Readers and Sons, painters, are applying a dove color coat with white trim to the Young County court house. The dome railing and cupola receive fresh paint while the court house park is kept in prime condition. Funding comes from last year’s court house special repair fund. Thirty nine years a reader J T Cunningham renews his subscription marking decades of loyal readers.
Mrs. F Herron received a message from Vera Dalton stating her father C A Dalton, who has been seriously ill for some time, is not doing well. Dalton has many friends here who will regret the news of his condition.
Presbyterian Church announces Sunday services at 11 a.m but due to a meeting no services will be held at the high school. Gaines B. Hall notices the change.
On the J. M. Atcheson place two miles north of town a fire about ten o clock last Tuesday morning destroyed Bryan Reed's separator and about four hundred bushels of Mr Atcheson's wheat. The blaze likely started from a spark from the engine blowing into the stack.
Claud Cochran visits from Newcastle as families from Jermyn spend weekend in the city. Reha Next Monday Trades Day marks the last summer event with merchants offering bargains as farmers expect a large crowd and cooler evening invites longer stays.
Olney Texas announces a basket picnic and free barbecue on August 18 and 19 with speakers, games, bronco busting, music, and food. The event aims to be the area’s biggest picnic and invites families to attend and bring friends. Picnic Committee led by Miss Mary Allen Burt urges community turnout.
Seven year old Henry Rater son of Mr and Mrs J Rater near Markley was bitten by a water moccasin last Wednesday July 28. A seining crowd on West Fork watched the incident. He thought he had fish hemmed up and lay down on the snake. At last reports he was improving nicely.
The funeral for Miss Mine Oa Melerran, who died while bathing in Salt Creek at 6 30 p m Wednesday July 28, occurred Saturday morning at 8 oclock at the family residence. Rev J Hall Bowman conducted the services at Oak Grove cemetery where the remains were laid to rest in the presence of many friends. Miss Melerran born July 20 1883 at Antelope Texas was educated at West colleges and Denton State Normal. She had taught for fifteen years and recently worked as a teacher in Oklahoma before moving. She was Noble Grand of the Rebekah lodge and is survived by her parents Prof and Mrs W T McFerran three sisters Louvenia Queen and Maud and a brother Luther.
Pat Wood plans a fifty foot brick extension on the Widmayer Garage with concrete floor and fireproof features. He also contracts remodeling the old building and starting a modern office on the west side of the square for C. W. Johnson. The office will be 14 by 75 feet with a 14 foot ceiling and two partitions creating three rooms. Front will feature heavy plate glass to improve the city block.
The school board announces the faculty for 1915 16 is complete. Prof Majors of Polytechnic is principal and Miss Katie Barrett of Bonham teaches Fourth Grade. Superintendent Howell, now home in DeLeon, works on opening arrangements for the first Monday in September.
Rev Gaines B Hall will preach at Mount Pleasant Sunday at 3 30 p m Public invited
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