United Charities Appeal Seeks Funds for Graham's 1924 Work
A Graham newspaper appeal urges support for United Charities and the Goodfellows fund for widows and orphans. Led by Fay Marshall and J T Rickman, the drive cites local need, past help given, and asks residents to leave gifts at banks or with committee members. It notes community history and records of feeding, clothing, hospital aid, and home placements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Charities
Goodfellows Fund
Texas
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Dallas
Houston
Waco
Denton
Graham
I. T. Gilmer
Papa
Mama
Fay Marshall
J.T. Rickman, Lee, & Treas
A. D. Stewart
Sam Phillips
Edgar McLendon
A. Long
E. Beaver
Willie Struggles With Word Barque in Reading Lesson
In a Western Christian Advocate excerpt, Willie fails to pronounce a word during reading and laughs at himself. The teacher corrects him sharply, prompting Willie to retort with a joke, crying Bow, Wow as a mispronunciation gaffe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Grandm a Holden Dies in Graham Texas
Grandmother Mrs Synthia Jane Holden died December 5 1923 in Graham Texas at age 72 Pneumonia claimed the life after a short illness Her remains will be shipped to Wagner Oklahoma for burial She leaves two sons J H Holden Graham Texas D H Holden Wilson Oklahoma and a daughter and several grandchildren Contributed obituary stanza included
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Synthia Jane Holden
Nashville
Tennessee
Graham
Texas
Navajo County
William Holden
Wagener
Oklahoma
Methodist Church
J.H. Holden
D. H. Holden
Wilson
Gee, Hancock
Bugg
Long Service and the Successful Worker
Leader Talmadge Wright outlines a Christian Endeavor program with scripture readings on diligence industry zeal consecration and fitting the society to modern needs. The group studies biblical worker traits and plans activities led by Pauline Mayes Katherine Morris and others. A note reports construction of the world’s highest dam on the Tuolumne River in central California rising 283 feet with a paved top roadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talmadge Wright
Christian Endeavor Society
Pauline Mayes
Christ
Katherine Morris
Jim McGowan
McGowan
Faydelle Mayes
Vivian Dickenson
Ruthe Russell
Eugenia Carlton
Jack
Jer
Tuolumne River
California
Mammoth Stadium Under Construction in England
The world's largest athletic stadium is being built in England on a 200 acre British Empire Exhibition site. It will be eight hundred feet long three hundred feet high and seat 125000 spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Sunburst quarrel between Mrs Newrich and poor neighbor
Mrs Newrich asks if the neighbor saw her sunburst. the neighbor retorts that he did not see it but would if he ate another bite, exposing tension over a petty dispute in their street dialogue.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tennyson
Lord Tennyson
Jesus Christ
Tennyon
F. Graham Lodge
Herry Streets
Elcom
W. W. Good
N. G
S. J. Allen
Ree
See
Universal
William Desmond
Eileen Idewick
National Theatre
Val Cleveland
ED W. Whiteley
Ed) Whiteley
B. W. Cox
Newcastle
Belknap
Hugh Wray
Breckenridge
J. F. Barnett
J. B. Terrell
Joe Clark
H.C. Williams
Jack Woolfolk
Young County
Old Fort Belknap
E. E. Veal
F. C. Jones
Harriet Tucker
Newcastle Register
Christian Endeavor P. M
Santa
Claus
Toyland
Studebaker
South Bend
America
Slams
Olbest Motor Company
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