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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1914
Page
5
Community snippets report poll tax reminders and renewals for The Leader and Dallas News. notes mention Dr. R A Petty and Dr G W Durham, residents visiting from Fort Worth and Graham, and local exchanges with Stovall, Casburn, Wadley, Murdock and Dellinger. birth of a boy to Mr and Mrs A B Casburn. Kodak work advised at Chism's Studio.
Big Jim Hubbard editor of the Newcastle Register was in the city yesterday. George Atcheson of Dallas visits his parents J M Atcheson north of town. Mrs E B Owen orders The Leader for her brother J G Carrick Spur Texas. Work team for sale or trade for young males or will sell for cash or good notes John Padgett. Mr and Mrs Frank Southall return from a three week visit with Mrs Southall's mother in Denton.
Community items report hay for sale at 35 cents per bale, local visits by Johnson Grass and other residents, and religious services in Bridgeport. Updates mention a pneumonia recovery, phone line work by C Hocks in Bowie, a sick child Ruth Lamons, and a lost silver coin purse between Mrs C Mack’s home and the Baptist church on December 2.
W M Jiant rents Homer Mayes cottage and moves in today. Dr and Mrs Hughes Miss Myrtle Box and Lewis and Georg Moore all of Bryson attended the O W installation and box supper here Thursday night. G L Joiner a leading citizen in the Farmer community was in town on Monday on business and renewed The Leader. Friends of M W Souter regret his five weeks of illness in Eliasville.
Updates include poll tax reminder from J. W. Still and notice of duties as Oak Grove Cemetery sexton. Bridgeport Marble Works invites marble buyers through J. W. Still. Renewals from B A McClain and J M Wallace noted, plus college moves of Mary Dell Gallaher and Camille Gallaher to Christian College Columbia Missouri.
The Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle event at Mrs. H. R. Jeffery’s home featured Mrs. Miller guiding a session on Evolution. Mrs. H. P. Rose presented The Adaptation of the Individual, with round table talk led by Mrs. A. B. Eddleman and readings by Mrs. J. W. Akin.
Managers Vaughan and Casburn bring the Dayton Show to Graham for a high class, funniest act. The program promises lots of cackling and a good laugh. Details available on small bills.
Texas can use local option to regulate pool halls as the legislature authorizes. The Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the Johnson pool room law over Wilbarger county challengers, with Judge Davidson dissenting. The ruling opens possibility for local option in other police regulations as deemed by the legislature.
A compact reflection on talent and will, arguing that skill without will remains inert. The piece likens inactivity to a clog on progress and suggests action is essential to convert ability into forward movement.
Mrs Lillie Kee and her daughter Watts of Albany Texas visit her parents Mr and Mrs H C Filds. Robert Bower buys Fred Stewart’s share in the Graham Independent Telephone Co. Wright McClatchey returns from Olney where his father is improving. the city is famed for loyal citizens at home.
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