Upperman and Carmack Wed in East Gra ham Home
Sedalia Upperman and Miss Rose Carmack were married at the bride's mother's home in east Graham at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening January 14. Rev. G W Black officiated. They departed the next morning for Vineyard to begin their life together. The Leader extends congratulations and best wishes for a long, happy life.
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Upperman-Carmack
Sedalia Upperman
Rose Carmack
J. C., Carmack
East Graham
G. W. Black
Vineyard
Mrs Eddleman Improving After Fort Worth Operation
Miss Maude Bell received a Fort Worth letter stating Mrs W E Eddleman is improving and doing as well as could be expected after an operation at a sanitarium last week. Friends were uneasy at first but the news brings relief and will cause much rejoicing in Graham.
County Court Adjourns Early Due to Judge Illness
Court convened last Monday with Judge R F Arnold presiding because County Judge E W Fry was ill. Sessions adjourned Tuesday and will resume Friday to hear remaining docket. Hershel Gray case dismissed. Seven Newcastle coal miners pled guilty to aggravated assault and were fined.
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E. W. Fry
R. F. Arnold
Hershel Gray
Newcastle
Street & Co's Big Sale Promises Great Discounts
Storewide sale underway at Street & Co's with reduced prices across departments. Shoppers can expect marked-down apparel, home goods, and seasonal items during the limited time event.
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Street & Co's
Meningitis Claims Bryson Resident In Local Tragedy
Mr Etherly died of meningitis at his Bryson home Friday night. Authorities deny countywide outbreak and two deaths from meningitis. The town’s excitement has eased. schools were closed for two weeks. Mr Birdwell died the following night from pneumonia. he was a long time, well known resident.
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Bryson
Etherly
Birdwell
All Around Farmer Exhibits Heavyweight Hog
T K Criswell, famed for top county wheat, brought an eighteen month old Red Durrock Jersey hog to town. The 671 pound hog sold for over 45 dollars. Criswell says faster growing hogs reach 300 pounds by nine months, a lesson from four years of hog rearing.
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T. K. Criswell
Mrs Davis Dies at Home in Upper Tank Valley
Mrs. Adaline Davis died this evening at her home in Upper Tank Valley after a long battle with cancer. The death had been anticipated for months as her illness progressed.
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Davis
Adaline Davis
Upper Tank Valley
Trades Day draws crowds to Graham for Boys Corn Club event
Last Monday’s Trades Day in Graham drew attendees from distant towns despite frozen roads. Hon. B. L. Nance spoke on Better Farm Methods and boll weevil control, organizing a Farmers Institute with 42 members and a Boys Corn Club with 54 names, with over 100 more boys expected to enroll.
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Graham
Newcastle
Eliasville
Banger
Markley
Finis
Olney
Orth
Jean Farmer
Loving
Proffit
Boys Corn Club
Court House
Opera House
B. L. Nance
B. W. King
Farmers’ Institute
Nance
Young County
Corn Club
Our New Representative J E Simpson Heads to Austin
Hon J E Simpson new Representative in the Thirty third Legislature left for Austin to assume duties He plans to vote for Morris Sheppard for U S Senator He favors divorcing school from politics and proposes April elections for State and County Superintendents He will address other key issues soon and is regarded as highly qualified for the district including Young and Jack counties.
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J. E. Simpson
Austin
Young and Jack Counties
Simpson
Morris Sheppard
United States
Pecans See Heavy Local Buying in Young County
R E McGlamery from Eliasville purchased about 17000 dollars worth of pecans from Clear Fork farmers this year and was likely the county’s heaviest buyer. Many others sold to eastern markets, with total pecan receipts near 50000 dollars. The strong market helped Clear Fork and the entire county, which lacks single crop dependence.
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R. E. McGlamery
Eliasville
Longtime Reeves County official John Y. Leavell dies in Pecos
John Y. Leavell died at his Pecos home last Friday. Born January 19, 1853 in Garrard County Kentucky, he moved to Texas in 1880 and lived in Fort Worth Graham Pecos. He served as Reeves County Sheriff 1896 1908 and as County Judge since 1910 until his death. married October 20, 1897 to Mrs. Alice Williams, who survives him.
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John Y. Leavell
Garrard County
Kentucky
Texas
Fort Worth
Young County
Graham
Pecos
Reeves County
Pecos Valley Bank
Alice Williams
Beckham National Bank Elects Directors and Officers
At the annual stockholders meeting held Tuesday evening in the bank office, new directors S. R. Crawford J. W. Gallaher Oliver Loving R. E. Mabry Hettie Thomas R. E. Lynch and officers S. R. Crawford president J. W. Gallaher first vice president Oliver Loving second vice president R. E. Lynch cashier TH. P. Rose assistant cashier P. K. Deats assistant cashier were elected.
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Beckham National Bank
S$. R. Crawford
J. W. Gallaher
Oliver Loving
R. E. Mabry
Boyd Street
Hettie Thomas
R. E. Lynch
S. R. Crawford
R. £. Lynch
TH. P. Rose
P. K. Deats
Graham Receives Five New Automobiles Last Week
M. K. Graham and E. S. Graham purchased two of the five new automobiles delivered last week. G. Masey Chas. Gay and S. R. Jeffery are listed as buyers for the remaining units.
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Dependon
Lyon
Agricultural Department
Ed. R. Kane
Austin, Texas
Mr. Nance
Pecps
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