Local and Personal News Snippets From Fort Worth and Nearby Areas
R B Summers was in Fort Worth last Sunday. John McCorquodale of Woodson visited Graham on Tuesday. G D Hinson thanks the community for renewing membership in The Leader. Miss Jennie Belle Hunter accepted a post office position. Otho Bailey has been sick. Camille Gallaher returned from Fort Worth. Mrs L B Kidwell of Cache Oklahoma visits her daughter Mrs Will Norman. Dr W M Terrell attends Masonic Grand Lodge meeting in Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Belle Hunter
Otho Bailey
Camille Gallaher
Fort Worth
L. B. Kidwell
Cache, Oklahoma
Will Norman
W. M. Terrell
Waco
Masonic Grand Lodge
Car Load of Iron Beds Arrives. Local Notes From The Leader
Community items report visitors from Memphis Texas and Eldorado, pecan crop short this year, subscription renewals from Coryell county, travel to Fort Worth Lubbock and Bryson, Ambrose vacation habits, new room added to Kid J H Fisher residence, and a large pecan shipment to the Plains country. James Stone returns from the West. Jonathan Stone now in Corpus Christi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stone
Yorn County
The
Tree
Land of the
Brave
Jonathan
Stone
Corpus Christi
J. H. Fisher
Mabry Family Reunion Celebrated Thanksgiving Together
Mr and Mrs R E Mabry hosted a large Thanksgiving dinner in the yard for family and friends. The meal featured barbecued lamb and pork, shared with gifts to Mother Mabry and a heartfelt poem titled Alabaster Boxes, followed by photos, games, music, and a movie outing in the evening. Family members present included R F Short Evans Mabry J H Norman W M Morton J Mabry Dr W A Morris and others. absentees were Roy D Gholson and C E Hollandard family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Mabry
Father Mabry
R. F. Short
Evans Mabry
Mother Mabry
M.H. Chism
T. H. Scarborough
J. H. Norman
W. M. Morton
J. &. Mabry
W. A. Morris
Roy D. Gholson
Mabry
Quanah
C. E. Hollandard
Belton
Irl R Hicks 1914 Almanac and Word and Works offer
The Rev Irl R Hicks 1914 Almanac is ready and mailed prepaid for 35 cents. Professor Hicks magazine Word and Works costs one year. A copy of the Almanac is included for one dollar. Includes lessons on astronomy and storm forecasts. Send to Word and Works Publishing Company Franklin Avenue St Louis. Let no man miss boosting his home town.
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Irl R. Hicks
Professor Hicks
Word and Works
America
Word and Works Publishing Company
Franklin Avenue
St Louis
Swenson Gets New General Merchandise Firm
A. Wadsworth left Tuesday for Swenson Texas to help open a large sale by Hill Street and Company. The new firm organized last week has purchased the store and is described as financially strong with bright prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swenson
Boyd
Reverend Joe R R Maye to enter Simmons College Abilene
Reverend Joe R R Maye announced plans to move to Abilene to pursue studies at Simmons College. He aims to further his education and ministry training as part of the transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe R. R. Maye
Abilene
Simmons College
Stone Ranch Rental Considered if Not Sold by December
Stone Ranch, a 530 acre property in Texas, may be rented if a sale is not completed by December. R. A. Petty of Graham, Texas, handles the matter.
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Stone Ranch
Nut Growers Seek National Exchange and Federal Aid
Henry Axley traveled to Fort Worth from New Mackerel Boston Vat Morrison's. J. R. Holcomb arrived from South Bend on Saturday. Dan Weaver of Wichita Falls visits friends in the city. Houston joined the National Nut Growers Association last week with delegates from nearly every state. The group urged a National Nut Growers Exchange and federal support for American nut growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Weaver
Wichita Falls
Houston
National Nut Growers’ Association
Nut Growers Exchange
Nut Growing Industry of America
Fifth Sunday Meeting of Young County Baptist Association
The regular Fifth Sunday Meeting of the Young County Baptist Association was held at Eliasville last Friday and Saturday. Attendance was fair and the meeting profitable despite rain and bad weather reducing turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young County Baptist Association
Eliasville
New Daily Paper Planned By Local Company
Taylor prepares to launch a new daily newspaper as a local company with $10,000 capital is chartered. The initial issue is scheduled to appear within days.
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Taylor
Miss Miller to Give Recital at Local Opera House
Miss Lucile Miller announces that her Expression pupils will present their first recital at the local opera house on December 19. A program and fuller notice will be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Miller
Lucile Miller
Salem visitor praises arithmetic book used this year
John Kisinger of Salem spent Saturday with his son Gene who studies here and remarked that the arithmetic book in use this year appeals to him most and he was very pleased with it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Stephenson
Eliasville
A. B. Daniels
Jegniers Hotel
Loving
Fort Worth
John Kisinger
Salem
Gene
Will Seddon
T. K. Criswell
Houston adopts initiative referendum and recall in charter
Houston voters approved an initiative referendum and recall provision as part of the city charter at a recent election. Of 37 amendments submitted to the electorate, 36 were carried, signaling broad support for streamlined direct democracy procedures.
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Houston
City of
Rail line progress noted on Glen Rose Walnut Springs RR
Practically all grading is finished and steel rails and necessities are arriving daily. Work to lay rails is expected to start immediately, advancing construction of the Glen Rose and Walnut Springs railroad.
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Walnut Springs
Glen Rose
W C T U Meeting At Mrs Akin Home
A notice reports a W C T U call meeting at Mrs J W Akin's home on Thursday night December 11 at 8 o'clock with regular election of offices and a social hour and entertainment for honored members. Local President Mrs J W Akin signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Akin
Presbyterian Church Sunday Services Notice
Presbyterian Church announces services Sunday at 11 am and 7 pm. Public cordially invited. Gaines B. Hall is pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Gaines B. Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. B. Summers
John McCorquodale
Woodson
Graham
G. D. Hinson
Mathews & Norris
Joe A. Montgomery
Memphis, Texas
F. M. Burkett
Ernest Craig
Edna
Texas
D. D. Casenbary
el Paso
E. M. Tankersley
J. L. Rhoades
F. C. Rove
Topsy
Coryell County
Mr. Rhoades
Leader
J. Cotten
Eldorado
Ibles
W. D. Boswell
Newcastle
A. N. Lewis
Lubbock
Bryson
Ambrose
R. W. Dooley
Plains Country
Ee Bataan
Ske
R. A. Petty
Graham, Texas
Henry Axley
J. R. Holcomb
South Bend
Dee
B. Street & CO
Marshall Davis
Ivan
Dill
Oklahoma
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