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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1923
Page
6
The Encampment for the club boys and girls of Miss Blanche Hart Smith will be held at Shawnee Park Friday and Saturday this week. She expects participants from all county sections. A strong entertainment program is planned and all will enjoy themselves, with local businesses assisting food and hospitality.
The Graham Lions will reconvene at the Eagle Cafe Friday at 12:15 PM after a four week hot weather recess. They plan to finalize plans to host Colonel Perry of Terrell Texas the new district governor of Texas for the Lions and urge every member to attend.
Weatherford College announces a first class junior college rating from state and church boards after adding sixteen strong teaching staff. R G Boger leads the faculty with strong Southwestern ties and all literary teachers hold A B degrees with A M progress. The commercial department is led by T H Gatlin and a trained fine arts team covers piano voice violin art and band. New band director Conway E King brings championship Texas band credentials. Football coaching includes H J Gregory Sam Leiper and W F Richards. The college plans room and board at twenty to twenty five dollars monthly and forecasts a boom year.
Clouds bring scattered showers across parts of Young County but no general rain since early June. Heat hurts cotton prospects with widespread damage in many areas. Leaf worm reported in several sections. remedy promised in this issue. Related pest notes appeared in the July 26 issue.
The 90th district court under Judge Schenck disposed of multiple cases through Wednesday night. Divorces granted include Tennie Henry v Charles Eli Henry and Allie Harris v B F Harris. other judgments cover debt and foreclosures for several plaintiffs. garnishments and dismissals are recorded for several firms. the docket shows steady dispatch in this region.
Marion Aug 4 close friends of the late President Harding estimate his estate at 700000 to 800000 dollars. Before becoming president he owned the Marion Star since 1884 and held majority control. He was a stockholder in Marion industrials and a director at Marion County Bank and Home Building and Loan. His will, made before his Alaska trip, not probated.
Jackie leaves the farm for the city and returns to find Mildred with twenty children but remains fond of her as she proves a fine actress. The First National film Daddy stars Jackie Coogan with Mildred in the cast. directed by E Mason Hopper. at the National Theatre next Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. C. Fox Clarke spent Tuesday with Mrs. Jeffery in Orth to meet Ingleside Encampment committees and map plans for 1924.
Memorial service program led by Graham Band with American Legion Masonic body and others. Park program features Star Spangled Banner, prayers, hymns Nearer My God To Thee Lead Kindly Light and Taps by Legion bugler. Daughters of the Confederacy decorate. Local businesses asked to close to allow workers to attend by 8 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs Grey Howard and Mr. and Mrs Bruce Knight along with Misses Ruth and Bell Knight left last Saturday for a week long trip on the Liano River.
An advertisement touts Pepsinated Calomel as a mild English calomel treated with pepsin. It claims the medicine cleanses the liver without griping or nausea and is suitable for children. Scott-Long Drug Co. and other druggists guarantee relief by sundown or refund money.
The Red Bird car and other prizes will be given away on August 11 in Graham. The Retail Merchants Association promotes a day expected to attract people from Young County and nearby counties for a free prize distribution.
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