Merchants Prepare For Christmas Opening In Graham
Graham merchants plan a Wednesday afternoon and night Christmas opening with about sixty stores entering window display contests and a window error contest. Soap box derby cars race at 3 pm on Fourth Street with prizes rising from 2.50 to 15.00 for top entries. Winners in the window decoration contest receive 5 8 and 2 dollars across three divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Territory
Graham
Fourth Street
Cherry
Bet of Commerce
Goodyear Tire
Fore Brothers
Good Eats Bakery
Western Auto Supply Company
Western Union
Texas Electric Service Company
Stanley Peavy
Crawford-Norge
Community Public Service Company
Paris Tailors
Woodie’s Printery
Morton's Grocery
M. T. York
Miller-Sharp Drug
Smith Dry Goods
Miller Drug No. 2
Moody Bros
Guinn's News Stand
Vanity Beauty Shop
Piggly Wiggly
Caves
Morrison-Mc-Kinley Hardware
Morrison Company
Bargain Store
Cobb's Department Store
Snoddy’s
Newton's Jewelry
Boat Men's Store
Gay Studio
Graham Insurance Agency
Miller Drug No. 3
Calvin Home Appliances McCoy Furniture
Grace Chevrolet Company
Camacho Inaugurated As Mexican President Plans Defense Aid
Gen Manuel Avila Camacho was sworn in as Mexico president in Mexico City amid 30000 guards. He pledged adherence to Pan American doctrine, promoted ministries of labor and marine, and urged labor to boost national production. He praised Gen Cardenas and welcomed U S ambassador Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camacho
Americas
Mexico City
United States
Manuel Avila Camancho
Mexico
Henry A. Wallace
Chamber of Deputies
Avila Camancho
America
Wallace
Josephus Daniels
Camancho
Cardenas
Texas Folklore Society Set To Publish Mustangs Book
The 16th annual Texas Folklore Society volume features Frank Collinson describing mustang herds on the plains. Noted contributors include Dobie Lomax Bugbee James Borein and Russell with past Mustang gatherer Dan Orr visiting family in the Seven ties region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Wallace
Great Plains
Texas Folklore Society
Frank Collinson
el Paso
J. Frank Debie
Mody
Boatright
Harry Ransom
University of Texas
Dobie
John A. Lomax
G. C. Robinson
Harold Bugbee
Will James
Ed Borein
Charles M. Russell
Fireworks display planned over Standpipe Mountain Wednesday
A large fireworks show will be launched from the top of Standpipe Mountain behind Fourth Street Wednesday night. Other attractions include Guinn's News Stand Service Barber Shop Shelton's Cafe Gay Studio and Calvin Home Appliance among the venues involved in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guinn’s
Shelton's
Gay Studio
Calvin Home
Standpipe Mountain
Fourth Street
Nazi Raiders Hit Southampton Second Time in 24 Hours
London reports quote Southampton bombings by Nazi airmen 24 hours after a major raid. Eight German planes and five British planes were shot down in daylight combat. German claims of 70 fires in Southampton contrast with British losses including a submarine Triad.
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Southampton
London
RAF
Britaini
Triad
Services Held for Joseph Albert Wright in Local Presbyterian Church
Services conducted at the First Presbyterian Church for 80 year old Joseph Albert Wright who died Saturday of heart failure. Born in Dexter Missouri in 1869 he lived in Young county since 1884 with a rest of life spanning Alaska Colorado and Chicago. He married Minta Burnett and had four children. Burial was at Median Chapel Cemetery with pallbearers named and a list of survivors including his widow and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Joseph Albert Wright
Young County
Gaines B. Hall
Norman
Oklahoma
Shirley C. Guthrie
Graham
Median Chapel
E. S Graham
Spencer Mayes
Isle of Somewhere
Crows
Mr. Wright
Dexter
Missouri
Stottard County
Gainesville
Texas
Alaska
Colorado
Minta Burnett
Presbyterian Church
Masonic Lodge
Minta Wright
Floyd Jones
W. H. Wright
Howard Schultz
Chicago
Ilinois
Cornelia Crawford
Lubbock
W. F. Pardue
Clovis
New Mexico
S. J. Dickson
Plaines
J. W. Newbitt
Phoenix
Arizona
F. A. Barrett
W. A. Acree
M. Boyd Street
Bruce Street
Harry Hand
Bud Goldston
Walter Archie
R. L. Morrison
Claude Kennedy
H. B. Street
Q. Street
Graham Stewart
Warry Wadsworth
Walter Corbett
Sharpe
E. ©. Stovall
Dick Graham
FE. B. Buehmmans
Sam Fitzgerald
Boyd Street
Blake
West Central Texas Oil and Gas Banquet Speaker
Dr J C Karcher of Dallas will headline the ninth annual West Central Texas Oil and Gas association banquet at the Fair Park Supper Club in Abilene. The internationally known petroleum scientist heads the Coronado Exploration and Geo Physical Service Inc. His talk titled Petroleum and Our National Defense will cover oil reserve prospects with emphasis on West Central Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Texas Oil & Gas Association
Fair Park
J. c. Karcher
Dallas
Malcolm Meek
Karcher
Coronado Exploration Corporation and Geophysical Service, Inc
Grid Scoring Race Tightens in 1940 District 2AA
Vic Bates fullback of Childress tops district 2AA scoring with 72 points 12 touchdowns and a late field goal. George Wilde Graham quarterback totals 72 points on 12 TDs while Emmett Maxon Vernon 60 and Tom Gill Arthur Wichita Falls 56 follow. Wilde led in conference play with 60 points but corrected records shifted lead. Carter Graham 18 and Bobby Lawrence 18 points. J R Wilde and Newby Graham also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Bates
Childress
George Wilde
Graham
Childress-Burkburnett
Wilde
Bates
Emmett Maxon
Vernon
Tom Gill Arthur
Wichita Falls
Arthur
Carter
Bobby Lawrence
J. R. Wilde
Newby
Amarillo Wichitas High School Football Tickets Go On Sale
Tickets for the Wichita Falls Amarillo high school football game went on sale this morning at the Strand theatre box office in Wichita Falls. Reserved seats cost 1 dollar, general admission 75 cents, and students 25 cents. Mr and Mrs R H Newman have moved to Mineral Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
Strand Theatre
Local Notables List Names in Early Community Directory
A long list of individuals appears in the fragment, naming numerous local residents and officials such as L. L. Davidson J. F. Buntin John Woods P. L. Waynick Charlie Parsons Bert Hayes R. V. Tidwell Sam Criswell Henry Criswell A. W Kay Fred Arnold W. B. Braddock J. P. McKinley Nat Price Tom Price Bill Cole Sam Copeland Wiley Whitely J. W. Moore Tom Bunger Sam Ragland and others including Troy Ed dieman J. W. Carleton Spencer Mayes Faye Marshall and more, suggesting a community roster or committee member record.
Greek Forces Advance in Albania Amid Election Bond Plan
Greek troops reported to have seized 7 000 Fascists and pushed Italians back along the entire Albania front as Tirana looms. In Athens, a county court election was called in two precincts to issue 450 000 dollars in road bonds to speed Graham Loving and Possum Kingdom routes, contingent on an expected January act and a tax-backed repayment plan.
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Athens
Albania
Tirana
Jugoslav
Koritza
Italy
Commissioners Court
Graham-Loving
Graham
Finis
Possum Kingdom
Highway Department
Directions For Mail To Soldiers
Postmaster S B Street urges careful addressing of mail to army selectees to prevent delays. New recruits are received at army centers for classification and assignment to a temporary company before joining a permanent unit. Relatives should wait for a correct address before writing. include rank name unit and return address in upper left corner.
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S. B. Street
Army
Mrs J D Thorn Admitted For Surgery At Baylor Hospital
Rev and Mrs J D Thorn traveled to Dallas where Mrs Thorn was scheduled for an operation at Baylor Hospital. Her mother Mrs Annie Hodges of Sylacauga Alabama remained to care for the children during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Thorn
Dallas
More Men Enlist Vacancies Open in Air Corps
Sergeant Charles J. Barrington announces new U S Army enlistments Daniel J. Canon of Banger Route joins Air Corps at Barksdale Field Louisiana Tommy A. Lockwell of Graham enlists for Infantry at Fort Sam Houston Texas. Barrington says unlimited Air Corps vacancies exist for foreign service in Puerto Rico bases and U S. Infantry Field Artillery Medical Signal Quartermaster and Ordnance also have openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army
Charles J. Barrington
Daniel J. Canon
Banger
Air Corps
Barksdale Field
Louisiana
Tommy A. Lockwell
Graham
Infantry
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Puerto
United States
Barrington
Field Artillery
Medical Department
Signal Corps
Quartermaster Corps
Ordnance Department
Mrs. Chas EF Hinson Reported Improved in Graham Hospital
Mrs. Chas EF Hinson, patient in Graham Hospital for several days, is reported to be somewhat improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas EF. Hinson
Graham Hospital
Kennedy resigns as ambassador to Great Britain
Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy says he tendered his resignation to President Roosevelt on November 6 and will not return to London. He plans to focus on keeping the United States out of war, potentially through speaking and writing, while awaiting a successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Great Britain
United States
Washington
Joseph P. Kennedy
Roosevelt
London
England
Court of St. James
William C. Bullitt
France
Marshall Field
Ray Atherton
State Department
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Dan B. Orr
Mrs
Dan Orr
R .H. Newman
Baylor Hospital
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