Senate Committee Decides 10 Count Mayfield Ballots
Washington reports a unanimous Senate Elections Committee decision to bring to Washington for counting all ballots from the Texas senatorial defection on November 7 1922 in which Democrat Senator Mayfield was declared elected over George E. B. Peddy. The subcommittee will agree on ballot collection and counting methods.
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Washington
Senate Elections Committee
Texas
Mayfield
George E. B. Peddy
Peddy
Spencer
Lone Oak School Visits Graham Students
Principal O M McCloud and assistant Kun k el led advanced classes from Lone Oak to Graham on a Tuesday visit to several local institutions. The Leader welcomed them at its office to observe newspaper printing. Seventh to ninth graders listed include Jewell Miller Gladys Mooney Weldon Boyle Virgie Mae Kunkel Beatrice Wall Vida Boyle Wesley Senkel Granville Horton Nelson Boyle Jessie Langston Claude Miller Paul Moreland Em ayle Hawkins and Gu vin Hawkins.
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O. M. McCloud
Lone Oak School
Kunkel
Graham
Jewell Miller
Gladys Mooney
Weldon Boyle
Virgie Mae Kunkel
Beatrice Wall
Vida Boyle
Wesley Senkel
Granville Horton
Nelson Boyle
Jessie Langston
Claude
Z A Hudson Hosts Sunday School Officers Banquet
Tuesday evening the First Presbyterian Sunday School officers and teachers attended a banquet at the Capitol Hotel hosted by Z A Hudson superintendent. Speakers included Rev Gary L Smith and committee members A A Morrison R A Duncan and C E Beavers as the group discussed plans for a new church building this year.
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Capitol Hotel
Z. A. Hudson
Gary L. Smith
Hudson
Presbyterian Sunday School
Presbyterian Church
Graham National Elects Officers
The Graham National Bank annual meeting on January 8 relected directors W. A. Corbett R. B. Whittenburg R. V. Tidwell G. D. Hinson A. A. Morrison and H. L. Tidwell and officers W. A. Corbett president R. V. Tidwell active vice president H. L. Tidwell cashier Mrs. H. D. Criswell assistant cashier The bank reports a surplus and undivided profits near 33000 and a strong cash reserve supporting bright prospects.
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W. A. Corbett
R. B. Whittenburg
R. V. Tidwell
G. D. Hinson
A. A. Morrison
H. L. Tidwell
H. D. Criswell
Roselyn Cafe Opens in Graham's Driver Building
The Roselyn Cafe opened Tuesday evening in Graham occupying the last space in the Driver building. Proprietor R H Collier promises scrupulous sanitation with enamel white kitchen equipment and bright lighting, inviting public inspection and attendance by old friends and patrons.
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Graham
Roselyn Cafe
Driver Building
R. H. Collier
Collier
Jasper Lasater Buried Saturday
Jasper Lasater died in a December 31 wagon accident during a blizzard near Graham Texas. His funeral was conducted by Rev. G W Black and he was buried at Oak Grove cemetery after funeral services in Pampa and at his sister Mrs R M Williams’s home on East Fourth Street.
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Jasper Lasater
Pampa
Texas
Graham
R. M. Williams
East Fourth Street
G. W. Black
Oak Grove
Lasater
Grandmother Stinson Improves After Ear Ailment
Grandmother Stinson, bedbound for eighteen months, suffered a rising in one ear in recent days but is reported better now. She will turn eighty years old in April.
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Grandmother Stinson
L A L Club Highlights Friday Meeting
The L A L Club met last Friday with Mrs J Glenn Dyer. High score prize went to Mrs J R Ross who received a towel and three wash cloths. Low score went to Mrs C E Humphrey who got a towel and one wash cloth. Each guest received a linen handkerchief. Refreshments included mashed potatoes creamed chicken cracker wafers fruit salad and coffee for the listed members.
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L. A. L. Club
J. Glenn Dyer
J. R. Ross
C. E. Humphrey
W. W. Carson
W. F. Caldwell
W. E. Ashford
H. L. Hollister Lois Tillis
I. K. Parker
T. S. Mabry
G. W. Ogle
E. Mabry
Marietta Jordan Heads to Dallas Visit
Miss Marietta Jordan departed Saturday for a visit to Dallas, traveling for personal engagements and upcoming plans.
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Marietta Jordan
Dallas
Young County Urged to Vote for $850000 Good Roads Bonds
The Young County Good Roads Association urges a January 12 vote on an $850000 bond issue to fund road construction and maintenance. It argues local spending will stay in county, with most labor and material sourced locally, and cites nearby counties already issuing bonds as precedent.
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Young County Good Roads Association
Jack County
Baylor County
Young County
Austin
Highway Department
Our
Our County
Stephens County
W. H. Reeves
Road bond votes sweep Texas counties in large margins
Numerous Texas counties report overwhelming approval for road bond issues. Taylor County backs 350000 dollars by over 20 to 1, Nolan 600000 by 6 to 1, Jack 400000 by 5 to 1, Baylor 500000 by a large majority, with Young County set to vote January 12 on 850000 dollars as part of a regional road system.
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The
Daily Papers of
Texas
Taylor County
Nolan County
Jack County
Baylor County
Young County
Mr L M Davis Returns to Work After Appendicitis
Mr L M Davis is back at the drug store part of the time two weeks after an appendicitis operation. He has improved rapidly and many friends are delighted to see him at his place of business.
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L. M. Davis
Price family visits Graham friends from Oklahoma City
Mr and Mrs J H Price of Oklahoma City visit Graham and meet grandchildren and old friends. Mr Price recalls his Graham second hand furniture business before moving six years ago and notes many changes since their departure. He is pleased to see familiar faces this week.
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J. H. Price
Oklahoma City
Josie Scott
E. M. Price
Price
Graham
Guaranty State Bank Closes Its Doors in Graham
The Guaranty State Bank closed its doors last Monday in Graham amid surprise. No formal statement issued and it is unclear if the bank will reopen or be reorganized. Depositors are protected by the Guaranty Fund and will receive their funds regardless of reopening.
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Guaranty State Bank
Graham
Doctor Hodson Returns from Kansas visit after air rifle injury
Dr. W. J. Hodson came back last week from Kansas where he visited relatives he had not seen in years. An air rifle shot struck his eye forcing him to miss days at work. He credits his glasses with saving his eye by halting the ball’s impact.
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W. J. Hodson
Kansas
Texas man returns from Louisiana pine timber trip
Mr. Walter Long returned last Saturday from a visit to his daughter Mrs. M. F. Elliott in Shreveport Louisiana and Miss Edna Long in Dallas It was his first trip out of Texas in more than forty years and he felt homesick for the pines of Texas despite the Louisiana sighing pines.
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Walter Long
M. F. Elliott
Shreveport
Louisiana
Edna _ Long
Dallas
Texas
Ist National Bank Elects Officers
At the regular annual meeting the First National Bank elected directors C Bloodworth P Deats E S Graham R E Lynch Graham Stewart H B Street and S Boyd Street for the ensuing year A 10 percent dividend was declared and earnings added to undivided profits Officers elected E S Graham president P K Deats vice president Graham Stewart active vice president and cashier Thos Tobin assistant cashier C C Bloodworth assistant cashier T O Deats assistant cashier
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The
Graham National Bank
First National Bank
C. €. Bloodworth
P. K. Deats
E. S. Graham
R. E. Lynch
Graham Stewart
H. B. Street
S. Boyd Street
Thos. Tobin
C. C. Bloodworth
T. O. Deats
Weather Keeps Cold Thru Young County After Blizzard
Cold spell persists in Young County with no rain for three weeks. Farmers finish land prep and hog killing to curb feed costs. Ponds froze last week, enabling skating as winds weakened and sun returned. Prolonged freezes may benefit crops despite ongoing chilly conditions.
Woman Burned When Dress Catches Fire
Mrs. J. K. Johnson of Dallas suffered burns Monday when her dress ignited in front of a heating stove in a house west of town. She was alone. W. R. Coats and her daughter Mrs. Coats helped remove the burning fabric and she received prompt medical care. She is not out of danger but expected to recover.
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South Bend
J. K. Johnson
Dallas
S. Hivick
Head of a family exemptions and dependent credits for 1923
The head of a family may claim the same exemptions as a married person. Exemptions are 2500 dollars if net income is 5000 dollars or less and 2000 dollars if above 5000. A 400 dollar credit is allowed for each dependent under 18 or unable to support themselves. One household member may claim the exemption.
Wood family watch tale spans four decades
Mr. John B. Wood insists he did not own a watch he has worn for forty years. The actual owner of the timepiece is his father, John H. Wood, who has had the watch for forty years.
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John B. Wood
John H. Wood
Qualified Voters in Road Election January Twelfth
The Leader clarifies poll tax rules for the January 12 election. A 1922 poll tax is required to vote before Feb 1, 1924, while a 1923 tax enables voting from Feb 1, 1924 to Feb 1, 1925 regardless of timing. Women may vote if they or their husbands pay property tax and residents over 60 need no poll tax.
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W. W. Caves
R. E. Bertram
Hopkins County
Young County
U S Geological Surveyors Survey Brazos River County
Messrs Basil Tuttle and Edwin Tremsted of the U S Geological Survey are in the county conducting a reclamation and conservation survey of the Brazos River. Also with the survey party are J F Hazlewood and Floyd Neary, who will stay to map the county.
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Messrs
Basil Tuttle
Edwin Tremsted
U. S. Geological Survey
Brazos River
J. F. Hazlewood
Floyd Neary
Geological Surveying Department
G E E Klub Holds First Meeting In 1924 At Indiana Street
The G E E Klub met with Miss Marie Crutcher at 810 Indiana Street on January 5, 1924. Meetings ran from two to six with games fancy work and a radio concert. Next gathering will be with Miss Mattie Queen Price at 804 Cherry Street on January 19. Refreshments served to Lillian Widmayer Hattie Cambern Mattie Queen Price Mary Louise Hallam and Elizabeth Morrison.
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G. E. E. Klub
Marie Crutcher
Indiana Street
Mattie Queen Price
Cherry Street
Lillian Widmayer
Hattie Cambern
Mary Louise Hallam
Elizabeth Morrison
Pioneer Graham bootmaker sends $2 to old home paper
Mr. Frank Schuster of Laverne Oklahoma writes The Leader this week and encloses two dollars for the old home paper. Schuster was a Graham pioneer who moved to Oklahoma years ago and is remembered for his fine boots and shoes by many friends in the area.
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Frank Schuster
Laverne
Oklahoma
Leader
Schuster
Graham
Burned men Kizer and Powell show slow improvement
Messrs Kizer and Powell, severely burned last week, are improving slowly and as well as could be expected. Friends hope for a speedy recovery.
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Messrs
Kizer
Powell
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Senate
Lone Oak
Graham National
Highway Association
Ist National Bank
U. S. Geological Surveyors
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