Morrison Company Sells Olney Store to Local Stock Group
The John E. Morrison Company of Graham sells its Olney store to a stock company formed by Olney citizens. W. C. Harrell, Wright McClatchy, and others lead the new firm. operations will continue in the same lines from recently completed quarters with plans for growth and ongoing support from local business partners.
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John E. Morrison Company
Graham
Olney
Young County
Morrison
Throckmorton
Loving
Newcastle
W. C. Harrell
Morrison Company
Wright McClatchy
First National Bank
Wm. Thomas
Olney Hardware Company
M. P. McCracken
T. S. Guimarin
Sam Bird
Gasoline Explosion Harms Three Men in Stephens County
An explosion at the Western Gaso line plant in northern Stephens County near Graham injures three men and causes about 1000 dollars in damage. John Hodges 48 and Herbert McCoy 21 die in Breckenridge hospital after being rushed there Sunday and Monday respectively. Hodges leaves a wife and seven children. McCoy leaves a wife and one child and both burials occur in Necessity and Walnut Springs.
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Stephens County
Graham
Breckenridge
Eliasville
John Hodges
Herbert McCoy
Hodges
Necessity
McCoy
Walnut Springs
Notable Quips From the Nation in a Lighthearted Roundup
A Kentucky doctor’s unpaid bills burn offense. Indiana senators flee in a bus. Texas sneers at more secession. A Kansas City bride delays divorce filing. groundhog doubts persist. prohibition doubts fade. A New York specialist links silence to insanity. reform urges arise. Mrs. Tina K. Strayer becomes Madison County Probate Judge amid vindication parallels to Ma Ferguson.
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Tina K. Strayer
Madison County
Ohio
Ma” Feguson
Texas
Senators LaFollette Form New Political Party
Senator LaFollette and several disgruntled politicians organize a new party. They promise a mudslinging campaign and aim to attract followers, though the group's ultimate impact remains undetermined.
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LaFollette
Jim Ferguson di lemma seeks constitutional amend ment
Lubbock Avalanche notes Jim Ferguson aims to empower the Senate to impeach and unimpeach. The paper adds the remark that Texas voters have little luck approving constitutional amendments, suggesting he may lose.
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Jim Ferguson
Lubbock Avalanche
Jim
Senate
Texas
Acquittal for Paris Bar’s Youngest Female Counselor
A young woman lawyer in Paris, the court’s youngest practicing counsel, wins an acquittal in a murder trial. The text notes the jury and the defense are sincere, while suggesting feminine beauty can influence sensational cases.
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Paris
College leader defends modern flappers and campus reform
Dr William Westley Guth president of a Maryland college with over 1000 female students says critics misjudge the college girl of today. He asserts she is morally, spiritually and educationally advanced and argues there is no need for campus fencing.
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William Westley Guth
Maryland
Courts must interpret pardon and amnesty differently
The Dallas News argues that courts would likely rule the legislature cannot grant Ferguson a pardon or amnesty. It states the legislature is powerless to restore Jim's office holding rights, though it is willing to do so, due to the philological distinctions between the terms.
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Dallas News
Ferguson
Jim
Governor Ferguson Vetoes Free Pass Bill
The governor vetoed a free pass bill tied to railroad concessions, praising the move as commendable. Lawmakers receive pay for duties but should not accept passes, and public sentiment may have doomed the measure as distasteful and inequitable.
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Ferguson
Texas
City Drug Store Parasite Remover Promises Chick Health
An ad notes STAR PARASITE REMOVER protects young chicks from insects, preventing loss and offering a money back refund. Product advertised at City Drug Store.
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City Drug Store
Texas Farm Bureau Meeting Scheduled in Graham
A Young County Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association meeting will be held Saturday at two o'clock in the Graham courthouse. J. M. Barnett calls for members to form a county organization elect officers and discuss cooperative marketing. G. L. Hicks of the State Association will attend to explain the program. All Young County members are urged to attend.
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Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
Court House
O’clok
Graham
J. M. Barnett
G. L. Hicks
Special Field Service Department
State Association
Young County
L Allegro Club at Graham High School Meeting
The L Allegro Literary Society met February 20 at Graham High School. The program included roll call on current events, early life of Washington by Nora Belle Fie, a Washington poem by Lucile Gay, a Wilson vs Washington comparison by Eva Coleman, and a debate on phones versus electric lights with teams led by George and Corley versus Eunice Gibson and Mila Frances Padgett. Officers elected: Lillian Widmayer president, Dorothy Hudson VP, Ollie Mae Hill secretary treasurer, Mila Frances Padgett critic, Marie Parsley monitor.
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L'Allegro Literary Society
L’allegro Literary Society
Graham High School
Washington
Nora Belle Fie
Lucile Gay
Wilson
Eva Coleman
Iaa George
Corene Corley
Eunice Gibson
Mila Frances Padgett
Lillian Wi
Barry in George Washington Jr at Liberty Theatre
Wesley Barry stars as a seventeen year old who pursues blunt truth in a vehicle titled George Washington Jr. The show comes to the Liberty Theatre on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Wesley Barry
George Washington, Jr
Liberty Theatre
Coach Evans Honors Lettermen With Gold Footballs
Coach Evans presented gold footballs to the letter men in chapel. The team enjoyed a successful season and finished financially sound, marking the first time the squad closed a season without debt.
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Evans
Chapel
Sunday Services and Y P U Campaign at First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church announces 9 45 a m Sunday School led by Superintendent Stanley H Peavey 11 am sermon on Stephen the Full Man and 630 pm B Y P U sessions with seven groups. Attendance goals rise 324 last Sunday to 260 next and 600 by April 1. A Sunday School parade is planned with details to follow.
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Stanley H. Peavey
Stephen
Baptist Church
Navarro and Terry Star in Ingram’s The Arab at Liberty
Rex Ingram presents The Arab at Liberty Theatre for a two day run. Ramon Navarro and Alice Terry star in a tale of love between a Sheik’s son and a missionary’s daughter with a Turkish province massacre and Arab rescue. The film’s authentic North African backdrop was shot on location and is based on Edgar Selwyn’s stage play.
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Rex Ingram
Metro
Ingram
Africa
Edgar Selwyn
John F. Seitz
Washington’s Counsel Guide for Prosperity and Peace
A quotation from Edward Everett extols leaders guiding the nation and future generations through doubts toward prosperity and peace, promising America’s stable place among world nations.
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Washington
America
Edward Everett
Hereford Auction Planned by Shackelford County Breeders
The Shackelford County Breeders Association will hold an auction sale of Hereford cattle in Albany Saturday. May herd will also be offered for sale at private treaty.
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Shackelford County Breeders Association
Albany
Hed Willlso
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