Precinct 1 votes on road bond election Sept 26
At a commissioners court meeting an election was ordered in road precinct No 1 to decide on issuing 400000 dollars in bonds for road building. The ballot is set for Saturday September 26, 1925 with voting places unchanged. The notice outlines road district boundaries and box presiding judges. The article urges local progress, noting Texas has built and is building thousands of miles of hard surface roads and urging Young County to begin now to keep pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners Court
Jack Stephens
Texas
Young County
Steadham Wins $25 Gold Prize for First Cotton Bale
E C Steadham drove in from Banger with the first bale of cotton grown south of the Brazos in Young County and marketed in Graham, earning $25 in gold from Sam Goldwater of the Serve All Cash Store. Goldwater delivered the prize in Graham as Steadham, whose family has endured illness and injury, celebrates the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Steadham
Banger
Brazos
Young County
Sam Goldwater
Serve All Cash
Graham
Goldwater
Steadham
Mr. Steadham
McMurtry Waggoner Tie the Knot in Cisco Texas
John McMurtry and Cora Waggoner wed in Cisco Texas with Rev. T E Bowman officiating. The groom runs McMurtry Motor Company and Buick agency for Graham and surrounding counties. Honeymoon to Fort Worth and Dallas. home in Graham after September 1. Attendants included Mrs Kate Lawrance and George Pickard among Graham friends.
Agee Leads Red Top Meeting Amid County Worship
Rev. E. M. Agee fronts a Red Top revival week after Perry meetings at Pleasant Valley and Farmer. Six baptisms and one letter add at Pleasant Valley. sixteen baptisms and one letter add at Farmer. Eleventh county mission this summer, with six youths surrendering for special work. last gathering before September 4 association at Jean. Women’s county meeting set for Thursday before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Agee
Red Top
Pleasant Valley
Farmer
Brother Agee
Jean
Wichitas Southern Passenger Wreck North Of Olney
A passenger train on the Wichita Falls and Southern derailed one mile north of Olney Tuesday morning after earth and mud packed on the tracks. Engineer J W Fine was killed and fireman R L Durham injured when the locomotive turned on its side after striking a switch. Investigators said dismantled oil tank steel dragged across the main track piled earth, causing the derailment. Trains resumed on schedule the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Southern
Olney
J. W. Fine
R. L. Durham
L. N. Bassett
Wichita Falls and Southern Railway
Bassett
Opty Ger
Tent Show to Open in Graham With National Stock Company
The Narin-Albretz Company of stock players arrives in Graham Monday night for a week long engagement under the American Legion. The twenty five actor cast will include Harris Jazz Band. They perform Other People's Business on opening night and are said to be one of the best stock companies touring.
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Narin-Albretz Company of
Graham
American Legion
Olney
Harris Jazz Band
Narin-Albretz Company
Dallas visitors meet Chandler Heights resident
Mrs. Alice Dawson and her daughter Turner of Dallas are visiting Mrs. Thos. Swain in Chandler Heights.
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Alice Dawson
Turner
Dallas
Thos. Swain
Chandler Heights
Graham High football opens practice August 31
Graham High School football opens practice Monday August 31 with D D Shifflet returning as coach. The team, district champions last season, features most lettermen and promising newcomers. Locals expect top state finish this season and look forward to early games and strong fan support.
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Graham
D. D. Shifflet
Graham High School
Moore
Fowler
Farmer
Atkins
Stewart
Bullock
Clark
Schenck
Couger
Wallace
Birthday Party for Glendora Long Celebrates Fifth Year
Glendora Long, daughter of Mr and Mrs Parker Long, marked her fifth birthday with a party at home on South Elm Street Saturday afternoon from eight to six. Guests included Alwana Wood Marine Wilke Ruth Virgile Tidwell Billy Phinney Goldaline Adams Aline Crouch Nell Black Betty Black Evelyn Black Olga Long Calvin Adams Jr John Lynch Jr Charles Taylor Imogene Taylor Parker Long Jr and many friends. Hosts Mrs John Lynch Calvin Adams Richard Taylor K Long Parker Long and Misses Willian and Maurie Jarnagin organized games and refreshments were served.
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Glendora
Parker Long
South Elm Street
Alwana Wood
Marine Wilke
Ruth Virgile Tidwell
Billy Phinney
Goldaline Adams
Aline Crouch
Nell Black
Betty Black
Evelyn Black
Olga Long
Calvin Adams
Mrs Crotto Visits Graham With Tulsa Roots
Mr and Mrs F E Crotto and their daughter from Tulsa Oklahoma visited Graham early this week. Mrs Crotto is known here as Miss Inez Garrison, reared in Graham before moving to Dallas. This was Mr Crotto's first Graham visit, and he enjoyed meeting many of her girlhood friends.
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F. E. Crotto
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Cotton 15 Opening Rapidly in Young County
Cotton begins to open in Young County with bales marketed in Graham. First bale by Elmer Stephens on August 12, followed by J. M. Robinson on August 18 and another Stephens bale on August 20. Crop outlook uncertain. some expect a light crop due to weather and damage. Calls for approving road bonds to fund jobs and highway work, a $400,000 issue likely with state matching funds.
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Young County
Graham
Elmer Stephens
Red Top
J. M. Robinson
T. P. Simpson Wins Watermelon Prize in Young County
Sam Goldwater’s spring contest in Young County offered five dollars in gold to the man who raised the largest watermelon south of the Brazos. T. P. Simpson won with a fifty-seven pound melon after submitting fifty-seven pounds and two other substantial melons. The fruit was iced for display at the Young County Fair if kept long enough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Goldwater
Brazos
Young County
Graham Leader
T. P. Simpson
Gordon Mountain Road Nearly Finished Aids Trade
Commissioner A C Anderson says the Gordon Mountain road is practically completed and a great Chamber of Commerce effort will open Graham trade. The Keechi Valley has long faced difficulty reaching Graham due to Gordon Mountain.
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A. C. Anderson
Gordon Mountain
Chamber of Commerce
Graham
Keechi Valley
Revival Meeting Opens September 20 At Methodist Church
Rev J W W Shuler announces a revival starting Sunday morning September 20 at the Methodist Church. Rev W B Andrews of First Methodist Mexia will assist. All Methodist people urged to attend and help with singing. Pastors from the area invited to join in prayers and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. W. Shuler
W. B. Andrews
First Methodist Church
Mexia
Water popular with Freham citizens inspires trips
Graham residents Mr. T. M. Corbett and Jim Henderson promote the famous gyp water from Quanah. Louis Bower Sam Ragland and Will Copeland visit to sample its medicinal qualities, recalling early cattle days and laxative effects noted forty years ago near North Groesbeck.
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T. M. Corbett
Quanah
Groesbeck
Graham Hotel
Jim Henderson
Gap
Graham
Norton
North
Tonk Valley Holds Successful Sunday Meeting
Rev. Joe Bickley reports a good Tonk Valley meeting with Rev. J. C. Grimes preaching well and earning a Billy Sunday nickname. Eighteen additions and many reclaimings followed as Brother Bickley tours Flat Rock and other circuits this summer.
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Joe Bickley
Tonk Valley
J. C. Grimes
Loving
Billy Sunday
Brother Bickley
Flat Rock
Brother Bukley
Premium list for Young County Fair ready for distribution
President T. T. George announces premium lists for the Young County Fair, inviting stockmen farmers and residents to obtain copies. Officers and directors are listed, committees appointed, rules set for exhibits from October 7 to 10 1925 with judging starting October 3 at 10 AM.
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T. T. George
The
Young County Fair Association
Association
P. K. Deats
G. Earl Hutchings
M. K. Graham
A. A. Morrison
J. S. Criswell
A. W. Kay
R. V. Tidwell
Graham Stewart
A. B. Eddleman
E. C. Reed
Young County
Young County Fair Associatoin
Fair Association
Rev W H McCullough Dies In Eliasville Texas
The obituary notes the death of Rev W H McCullough of Eliasville at his home last Saturday. He was 72, born in Hays County, and served as a Presbyterian minister in Texas including Eliasville Olney Throckmorton Cisco and other churches. He moved to Eliasville 23 years ago and married Maude Bailey at Clarksville about 35 years ago. One child Mrs Otis Cunningham survives along with his wife. He was among the first Austin College graduates and was a Mason active in local affairs.
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W. H. McCullough
Eliasville
Lewis Cunningham
Hays County
Texas
Brother McCullough
Presbyterian Church
Olney
Throckmorton
Cisco
Maude Bailey
Clarksville
Otis Cunningham
McCullough
Austin College
Masonic Lodge
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Wichita Southern
President Coolidge
Tocaster
Vermont
Treasury
Andrew Mellon
U. S
Senator Smoot
Utah
Senate
Fraham
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