Sunday School Patrons Defy Cold In Blue Bell Area
County correspondence notes how Blue Bell at Indian Mound kept a small winter program with 24 present despite subfreezing weather. Fish Creek school reports 21 to 40 pupils, while many walkers travel miles to Murray Methodist church. Various community updates on travel, visits, crops, livestock, and snow—plus local sport and social happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dian Mound
Fish Creek
Murray
Rev
Cantrell
Wood
Eliasville
G. W. Robinson
F. M. Donnel
San Antonio
Jim
Dale Duncan
Graham
Annie May Cunningham
Effie Moreland
Jewell Tyra
F. M. Donnell
Edgar
Casenbary
Mr. Cusenbary
Bessie Grace Cunninghan
Charles
Woodson Basket Bell Boys
Murray Boys
Woodson Boys
Elmer Price
Ike Briscoe
Newcastle
J. W. Robinson
Indian Mound Snow Report and Local Notices
The note describes 4 to 5 inches of snow from Sunday night into Monday morning, aiding late grain. It lists local illness cases with measles among Billie Fisher’s and H L Busch’s children, a canceled Sunday school, visitors Fannie Bryan and Lizzie Bryan, and shoppers Minnie Fisher and Ivy Bryan in Graham, with updates on Lillie Hoggard and baby and Mary Fields’ few scholars due to snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Fisher
H. L. Busch
Fannie Bryan
Lizzie Bryan
Minnie Fisher
Ivy Bryan
Graham
Lillie Hoggard
Baby
Mary Fields
Snowy blast sparks community chatter in spring thoughts
Snow overwhelms the town in a year many say. Mrs. Mary Trafton dies as locals recall meeting her during a visit to her son Lawrence. Neighbors Georgia and Fay Ort el visited Greem. Wil Horton and George Wade, at work in Lower Tank, spent Saturday night with home folks. Reverend Franklin visited. Moses Knight called on Water Robbins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Holder
Fort Worth
B. F. Rogers
Less Sharp
Joe Carr
Throckmoton
W. T. Gaw
Haskell
Mr. Abbott
Arthur
Kee
Tom
Camp Bowie
Sallie Bryan
Lee Gaw
Sampson Carter
Olney
Marion Gaw
J. T. Carter
Robert Self
Dutch Gaw
Carl Gaw
Plains
Micheal
J. Carter
Alice Abbotts
Spring Creek
Edgar Tandy
Willie Barr
Richard Carr
Throckmorton
Eldra
Blue Belle
Mary Trafton
Snow Bird Sermon Draws Attendance as Churches Reopen
A six inch snowfall greeted South Bend last night pleasing local farmers. Rev G W Black preached at both Saturday and Sunday services. The Baptist church bought the old school building and seats were arranged. A Goode well drilling resumed after a pause. Local residents Christina Britton Susie Ford J J Scott Austin White Wilbur Weaver Oliver Burgess Joe Rogers attended services with families. Sunday school set for 10 each church next Sunday with all invited to join the Snow Bird sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Black
Goode
Christina Britton
Susie Ford
Olney
J. J. Scott
Graham
Austin White
Kamo
Wilbur Weaver
Oliver Burgess
Duff Prairie
Joe Rogers
Pleasant Hil
J. W. Burgess
Snow Bird
Pear burners at Norris Johnson How Go
Jara Kimball Young appears at the Opera House on Friday night. The text notes concerns about pear burners at Norris Johnson How Go burning kerosene or gasoline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris-Johnson
Jean News Snows Reach Four Inches and Local Moves
A light snow of four to five inches fell Sunday night in Jean. Prof. W A Robbins accepted a position at the Fort Worth post office and will move his family this week. J L Duncan died Sunday near Post City leaving a wife and two daughters. Several residents moved or planned moves, and many were on the sick list with bronchial pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Robbins
Fort Worth
Robbins
Jean
Lee Robinson
Seymour
W. W. Bachamas
J. O. Jones
Tom Jones
Arkansas
J. L. Duncan
Post City
Duncan
Young County
T. F. ‘Ope
Bertha
Denton
For Sale Durham Bull Yearlings goats and pigs
For sale three Durham bull yearlings and a few nice goats and various pigs at reasonable prices. Contact 21 P Dol Bowen in Graham, Texas.
Dr Taylor Lectures at Ingleside on Civic Education
Superintendent H L Groner arranged three lectures by Dr H K Taylor of Fort Worth for Ingleside School District audiences. He spoke on The Greatest Thing in the Community praising education and consolidated schools, The Foundations of Our Patriotism urging international as well as national patriotism, and A Paying Investment arguing education as self discovery and the need to train the mind and body. The lecturer impressed attendees with mastery and broad knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Groner
Ingleside
H. K. Taylor
Fort Worth
Taylor
Loving
Dr. Taylor
Consolidated School
Talvor
America
Cuba
China
Columbia
Bank Statement for Loving Texas Published in Graham Leader
The record shows the Loving Texas bank at Dec 31 1917 with assets including Loans and Discounts, Real Estate, and Depostiors’ Funds totaling 134 784 99. It lists liabilities: Capital Stock, Surplus, Undivided Profits and Deposits. Signatures by Vice President M H Steadham and Cashier D F Ford sworn Jan 9 1918 before Notary W H Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loving
State of Texas
Graham Leader
Graham
State OF
Texas
County of
Young
M. H. Steadham
D. F. Ford
W. A. Shawn
H. G. Millican
A. D
W. H. Baker
Notary Public Young Co
Birthday Party for Little Annie Gilmer in Snowbound Celebration
Little Annie Gilmer celebrated her fifth birthday January 21 at her grandparents home in Mississippi. A small group of friends attended despite heavy snow, enjoying indoor games cake ice cream and yellow and white decorations with five candles on the birthday cake. Guests included Gladys Fowler Jane Yancey Charles Hutchison Lucile Gay Edwin Graham Oliver Graham Perrin Smith Clyde Smith Mattie Queen Robert Price Dorothy Hudson Lillian Duncan Catherine Duncan Robert Jones Johnny Hughes Bonnie Gatlin Elizabeth Morrison Marie Morrison and Joe Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Margaret Gilmer
Gulfport
Mississippi
J. E. Morrison
Gladys Fowler
Iane Yancey
Charles Edwin
Raymond Lee Hutchison
Lucile Gay
Edwin
Oliver Graham
Perrin
Clyde Smith
Mattie Queen
Robert Lee Price
Dorothy Hudson
Lillian
Catherine Duncan
Robert Franklin Jones
Red Cross Christmas Drive Reaches 22 Million Members
The American Red Cross reports 16 million new members joined during the Christmas campaign, bringing total enrollment to 22 million. War Council chair Henry P. Davison calls for greater service, noting the drive shows patriotism and humanitarian spirit across the nation.
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United States
American Red Cross
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
The
Red Cross
Henry P. Davison
War Council of the Red Cross
Davison
George W. Simmons
Southwestern Division
Red Cross War Council
Church Services At Salem and Henry Chapel
The public is invited to two church services next Sunday at Salem and Henry Chapel followed by a conference at each location. A. W. Franklin serves as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Henry Chapel
Hand Made Boots and Shoes by Eddleman Bros
Our boots and shoes are hand made in our shop, not in eastern factories. We source French calf and other materials from New York importers, and guarantee top quality. W. B. Dyer J. S. Woodward have years of boot making experience. D. M. Porterfield is our repair expert. Prices are low and work is guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
W. B. Dyer
J. S. Woodward
D. M. Porterfield
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Dixie
Padgett News
Amna Belle Carter
Aura Bennett
Earl Womack
Bowie
Indian Mound News
Craig Point News
Franklin
Mr. Cornelius
Moses Knight
Water Robbins
Ind
South Bend
Eleora
Benson and Graham Land
D. W. Whitt
Tams
Dol Bowen, Graham
Texes
Loving State Bank
Christian Endeavor
Miss Strange
W O. Currie
Jesse Fore
Will Johnson
Isa
H. L Tidwell
Lillie B. Pate
J. E. Evans
Sam
F. Herron
Southwestern
A. W. Franklin
Rpacmant
C. D .Dyer
Boot and Shoe
Eddleman Bros. Saddlery Co
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