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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1909
Page
2
The Leader warns readers that subscriptions will not be renewed beyond one year on credit. Readers should check their date labels and renew if arrears approach a year. The notice names Prank H Bowron as editor and specifies weekly Thursday publication.
In Graham on December 10 Baptists held a festive church social from three to six and seven to eleven at the pastor’s home. Over forty older members were entertained, with music by Mesdames Wood and Knight and Misses Porter Finch Mayes Dowdle. Readings by Fatine Dowdle and Bessie Finch followed, then humorous recollections by Homer Mayes and a Dutch dialect tale by Bro. Cannedy. The event featured garlanded rooms, mistletoe, and holly ribbons decorating the dining table, closing with a peaceful “Peace on Earth” message.
Guests numbering over two hundred attended a reception at Pastor and Deacons home in Graham Texas on December 10 1909. Mrs Tidwell provided nourishment in the dining hall as Mesdames Short and Rickman served refreshments. a passerby noted the church’s growth and the inscription gifted to attendees. The piece ends with a statement on the newspaper’s duty to publish public court records without bias.
Christmas is approaching and shoppers are urged to visit stores early while stocks are complete. Inspect offerings to understand what to buy for family and friends and plan purchases in the coming days.
Government sends inspectors to verify subscriptions on a paid in advance basis for country papers. Weekly papers must be paid up within one year of inspection. Inspector H. C. Strain is active in the Clifton area as the rule tightens after two years since the original order.
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