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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1917
Page
5
Local notes record several residents visiting nearby towns including Jermyn Bryson and Fort Worth. A birth is announced for Marion Bean’s family a girl born August 15. Other items mention visitors Mrs. J M Baxter Mrs Cora Myers Miss Kathleen Stewart and Miss Esther Ruth Jackson among others with routine notices for room and board and local social activity.
Miss Ruth Doty returns from visiting sister Mrs Harry H Potter in Muskogee Oklahoma. One Dandy Windmill with tower and lagge tank offered for sale at a bargain. Mrs W M Miller leaves Sunday for relatives in Oklahoma City and Frederick Oklahoma. Donnell Johnson son of Mr and Mrs G B Johnson undergoes tonsil and adenoid operation. Rev G W Black and family called to Olney by illness of his brother Rev T T Black.
Light housekeeping rooms available with or without furnishings. Contact Mrs. M. M. Maupin for details and rates.
A. E. Oatman and daughter Miss Ela return from Palacios where they attended the B Y P U encampment. Watermelons, peaches, pears and apples are plentiful with steady prices. Cotton is arriving in greater volume and Graham's two ginnerys are ready to handle all cotton brought to them.
A brief notice notes that rooms are available at Belmoft Hotel for school pupils through Mrs. J. W. Saye.
Last Friday J W Horton visited from near Ivan while Corbett well work paused awaiting rain. A L Lynn from Banger sought a rent house for his family during the school term. Mr and Mrs J Rubenkoenig and Mr and Mrs John Pohlman returned from a Colorado auto trip. Lost bay mare branded M on left shoulder, reward offered. Mrs Willie Riggs visiting Elias ville with parents and attending Ivan revival. Will Yancey and family with Miss Hindman and Rubenkoenig group attended Mount Peasant meeting. Mrs J J Sweet and Ripple returned to Fort Worth after a week here with Mrs J C Vaughan.
For Sale good windmill and l k with capacity 4950 gallons at a bargain. See Mrs Irene McLaren. Clean Up Day set for Thursday August 30. Mrs C T Horton improves her residence with a new fence. T Rickman returned from northern markets with fall stock for R F Short & Co. Mr and Mrs M Wells R T Wells and Misses Etna Wilkerson and Addie Wells of Proffitt were in Graham Saturday en route to Mineral Wells. W L Willis returned Friday night from Fort Worth where his daughter Golda had an operation for throat trouble. She is reported doing well.
Clean-Up Day set for next Thursday. Dr. H. K. Weems visited from Jean last Monday. Lieut. A. B. Weaver from Rule stayed Monday night with J. Marion Burkett. James Atcheson from near New Castle spent Friday and Saturday visiting Robert Fowler Jr. and then returned home. Judge Jo W. Akin from Wichita Falls noted recent rains improving local conditions.
The Ford Agency has been placed with The Graham Auto Supply Co for cars and supplies. As sole agents we will carry a full stock of parts and provide mechanics and assistants to handle all car trouble. Call us to experience well done work at Graham Auto Supply Co.
Fresh pork costs rise with hogs at about 18 cents per pound on foot. Pork chops may become a luxury in cold weather. Mrs. Townsend of Baylor Belton College spent last Friday and Saturday visiting Mrs. J T Rickman and attended the Baptist Association at Tonk Valley.
Includes a seven room dwelling with bath large sleeping porch barn garage smoke house and eleven lots. Also a Graham location and an Olney residence with six rooms on two acre lot near high school. Olney wagon origin and lodging house with ten furnished beds and camp house offered cheap with small cash payment long time eight percent interest. R A Pettey Graham Texas.
Miss Neweta Flint returns Friday night from an extended visit with her sister Mrs. R. J. Mayes in Dallas. She is accompanied home by her nephew RJ Mayes Jr for a short visit.
The Farmers Union gin is now ready for business with improved machinery including a daytime cleaner boll breaker and other equipment. Manager I. B. Padgett oversees operations.
Judge William N. Bonner of Wichita Falls marries Miss Irma McKibben of Vernon in Oklahoma City. The couple plans a September 15 homecoming in Wichita Falls after a honeymoon through Denver Salt Lake City and Pacific coast spots.
Five room house close in with city water electric lights and conveniences for sale at a bargain if purchased soon call Leader office.
Mrs Hattie Miller joined Misses Sadie Scott Frances and Edna Bowran for a Baptist Association trip to Tank Valley Friday night. W M Davis from Eliasville reported Sunday night rain was the best in nearly two years. Gage Creek ran out of banks and all tanks in the country were full.
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