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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1912
Page
8
Official notices list candidates for county and district offices including clerk treasurer tax assessor sheriff and others. Names shown include J L Vaughan D D Casenbary BE Fry W Stinson Fred T Armmond Fay Marshall R Lindsey I B Padgett G D Himson O H Brown J E Parsons.
Sunday school crowds across denominations record 203 Baptists 153 Methodists 114 Presbyterians and 109 Christians with offerings listed. Additions include Mrs Locke and son Faytine Dowdle. Rev Bowman's Christmas sermon at the Methodist hour and Rev Taylor’s Matthew lesson highlighted. Evening talks covered Matthew and Luke, with invitations to follow Christ and a note on heaters.
The Graham School notes list 34 pupils who were neither absent nor tardy before Christmas in the Graham Public Schools. Names include Roy Thompson Hubert Mayes Lloyd Fisher Rube Frazier and others. additional students entered during fall without absences and some were tardy only once.
W M Atwood, a five year county resident on Finis route, stopped at the office Tuesday to renew his subscriptions. He reports a strong season for diversified crops and home raising with meat produced this year and ample feed for stock.
J L Vaughan appears in the announcement column for Young County District Clerk seeking re election after one term. The candidate is described as competent obliging and painstaking and asks voters to consider his claims at the polls.
Readers are asked to consider Judge E W Pry for county judge. Fry seeks reelection citing a good record, obliging courteous service, and qualifications to fill the office satisfactorily. He promises faithful service if elected.
W P Stinson of Eliasville declares his candidacy for county judge of Young county. He has lived in the county twenty years and served as county commissioner for multiple terms. The Leader notes his clear qualifications and firm convictions.
G D Hinson announces his candidacy for reelection as Tax Assessor of Young County. He is described as a qualified and capable young man familiar with the duties, and asks the voters to remember him at the polls.
O O Brown a candidate for re election as Sheriff of Young County urges voters to remember him on election day. He has served one term with a record as a fearless impartial officer and is described as a young man of dauntless courage and good social standing.
J B Parsons and J E Parsons announce a bid for re election to the office of Tax Collector in Young County. The notice praises his long service, upright character, and qualifications, urging voters to consider his claims before voting.
Misses Ollie and Addie B Kidwell entertained four tables of bridge players in honor of Mrs W C Harwell of Chickasha Oklahoma. High score went to Mrs Harry Graham who received a hand painted plate while Mrs A A Morrison won the consolation prize a book on bridge. Refreshments included chicken salad potato chips cranberry jelly olives hot rolls and coffee for the group.
The announcement states D. D. Cusenbary seeks reelection as County Clerk of Yorn county. He is described as fully qualified, having made a splendid first term record, and as a genial social fellow who appreciates favors. He asks voters to consider his past office record at the polls.
Fred T. Arnold announces his candidacy for reelection to the office of County Attorney of Young County. A native of the county and University of Texas alum, he cites his legal background with Judge R. F. Arnold and notes a record of the largest number of convictions in the state for the past eighteen months.
A county race features a young, studious candidate who has spent five years in the county. He pledges to apply his best efforts to duties if elected and asks for careful consideration of his claims by the people.
Prof RB Lindsey announces this week as a candidate for the office of Superintendent of Public Schools in Young County. He is described as the oldest teacher in the county and well qualified, urging voters to consider his claims before election day.
An elderly judge recalls a Christmas Eve moment when four court house staffers surprised him with cigars and kind words. He laughs at the gift and notes he is grateful to the group while joking about being married. The letter ends with warm wishes for many more festive seasons.
I. B. Padgett announces he is a candidate for reelection to the office of County Treasurer of Young County. He is described as a long time citizen known to many, qualified by past service, and asks voters to remember him on election day.
Notice to creditors announces filing of the estate of W. H. Lo Theun and designation of W. M. Logan as administrator. Creditors must present claims to the administrator at his Graham Texas office or by mail, by November 25, 1911. The notice is issued by EB. W. Fry, Judge of the county court.
The holidays brought gatherings hosted by Agnes Craig Vera Norman Robert Lee Morrison Scarborough Mabry Eddleman and others. Mrs. M. K. Graham hosted thirty four at Christmas dinner while Mrs Hudson hosted twenty seven mostly Morrison family. A special Dolman house dinner and multiple other meals followed.
On Tuesday evening January 2 Miss Vera Norman hosted a gathering with five tables of progressive banco forty two and rock. Prizes went to Mr Porter and Miss Dot Graham with others joining in the lively party and a proposed leap year contest sparked merriment among the guests.
Mrs J W Gallaher hosts a New Year’s Day reception in East Graham from 3 to 5 pm with Mrs Tom Gallaher Miss Chilton Oliver and Miss Gallaher in the receiving line. Guests enjoyed a Japanese tea garden library and dining room fare plus piano numbers by Miss Graham Ollie and Addie B Kidwell. About one hundred ladies exchanged cards and praised the hosts. The Presbyterian Church prepares for quarterly communion Sunday and New Year services with a warm furnace. The Young County Auto and Garage Company unveils a new Main street building near Mountainside Hotel to house autos for public use.
Residents and visitors gather for Christmas and New Year events in Young County Texas. Names include Hiram Stroud, Henry Carpenter, Miss Sarah Shockily, Nellie Casey, Maud Thompson, Maud, Weems, Adair family, R. T. Breedlove, Rev. Pyatt, and J. N. Adair among others. Enrollment at local school rises to 83. turkey dinner for Mr. Adair’s seventy fifth birthday. various trips to Fort Worth and Graham.
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