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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1925
Page
7
Little Mary Miria Morrison has been quite ill this week. The ad from Hinson-Hockaday Grain Co praises Light Crust Flour as the people's choice of the Southwest, priced at 23 cents.
23¢ advertisement notes Supreme Loaf with yellow wrapper. Local items report Mr J Garvin and family visiting Olney relatives Sunday and Miss Sallie Timmons weekending at South Bend. Several Graham visitors and illnesses are listed with brief notices.
Miss Dorothy Vaughan departed this week for Virginia to enroll at Randolph Macon College, starting a new chapter in her academic journey.
Mr. D. L. Higgins has been suffering several days with a severe pain in his back and is noted among local residents in this brief community health notice.
Mr and Mrs Carl Newman visited Mrs C F Newman, his mother, Sunday. Mr and Mrs A N Hamrick visited Mr Hamrick's mother south of Graham Sunday. Judge and Mrs W P Stinson have lagrippe this week. Mr and Mrs Coy Gathins entertain a new daughter at their home since January 24. Frances Miller spent the weekend in Fort Worth and attended grand opera. Jim Page of Silverton Texas, a valued subscriber of The Leader, renews this week.
Miss Lillie Mae Calvin and Miss Lois Johnson attended grand opera in Fort Worth last Friday evening. The item mentions the Supreme Loaf bread with yellow wrap priced at 23 cents.
Advertisement notes that Garden Seeds and Field Seeds have been sold at satisfactory prices by Hinson Hocka Day Grain Co. The item lists a price of 23 cents and asks what customers will need.
Mr and Mrs Willie Simpson are entertaining a new daughter born January 25. The couple celebrate with family and friends as the child joins their home.
Yesterday Judge W. H. Reeves was seen in town handling routine legal and civic matters, appearing engaged with local business concerns and official duties.
The Rev and Mrs McKinley Norman are touring in Fort Worth and Dallas this week, meeting local residents and churches. Their schedule includes engagements and community visits across the two cities.
The Leader notes Rev. R. E. Boyle as a new subscriber on Route A. Mr. R. L. Wheat returned home to Memphis Sunday after visiting his sister, Mrs. Q. Street. Hon. Thos. G. Binkley came back last week from Austin where he handled business matters.
Mrs. P. S. Wilson of Texas City came in Tuesday night to visit her mother, Mrs. C. F. Newman, near Loving.
Mr and Mrs Ed Cox and their son Perry spent Sunday in Megargel visiting Coxs mother who is reported to be quite ill.
The son of Mr and Mrs John Schlittler who has been sick with typhoid fever for several weeks remains very low in health.
Mr. G W Alberts said in the city yesterday that his son, ill with typhoid fever, is getting along very well.
The Presbyterian ladies announce a bake sale featuring cakes pies and chickens to be held next Saturday January 31 at The John E Morrison Co Furniture Store. Proceeds go to church needs with prices centered around 23 cents per item.
A church group invites the public to buy cakes pies and chickens at The John E. Morrison Co Furniture store next Saturday January 31. Proceeds support the Presbyterian ladies organization.
Messrs. W S Tidwell H L Tidwell and W C Bell accompanied Dr. Klingman and family to Dallas last week when they buried Miss Dorothy.
Display sign notes eggs for sale at 23 cents with marketing line It prompts buyers to feed hen chow and chicken chowder. The seller is Hin Son-Hockaday Grain Co.
Vogue’s Book discusses how to train American children in consideration good manners and charming behavior. It emphasizes daily practice polite speech and thoughtful actions to foster refined social conduct.
Mr and Mrs H H Stephens spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs C F Newman north of Loving. Mrs Newman has been quite ill for several days.
Breckenridge High School teacher Miss Evelyn McLendon spent the weekend in Graham with her parents Mr and Mrs Edgar McLendon.
Mr J A Holt from north of Loving visited last Saturday and, feeling well, paid a subscription overdue by more than a year in a davy nece.
Mr and Mrs G B Underwood visited Graham last Friday. Mr Underwood has recovered from rheumatism that had troubled him for many months.
The Leader reports daily renewals in response to statements mailed recently. Readers are urged to watch their paper label and notify if unchanged within two weeks.
Friends report Frank Atcheson in town after a serious operation just after the Christmas holiday. He has recovered sufficiently to visit and reunite with local friends and acquaintances.
Rev. G. W. Black has not been well since Christmas and was unable to leave his house for about two weeks. Friends are glad to see him back on the streets again.
Mr. I. W. Steele of Cedar Creek visited the office last Friday to meet his brother Rev. M. W. Steele who is relocating from Ada Oklahoma to Graham.
Mrs J Worth Timmons of Montana is visiting relatives in town while Mr Timmons remains behind. The Timmons couple are longtime residents who previously lived here many years ago before moving west.
Elder J. H. Fisher of Newcastle submits renewal and writes of his friend Elder Richardson who died in Olney on January 15, 1925, as reported in this issue.
Mr Adam Farr and his wife called at The Leader office last week with cordial remarks about the newspaper. Subscribers visiting the office enjoy seeing how the paper is produced.
Mr and Mrs Wm Goode of South Bend were Graham visitors today. The brief note records theirTown and origin and the social visit event.
Mr. Jesse Tackett is in Austin this week attending a state meeting of water superintendents.
Mr. O. E. Allen shows slow improvement after several weeks confined to his home.
Mr. R. V. Tidwell was missing from the bank for several days last week due to an attack of lagrippe.
Mr. P. C. Walker came back from Waco early this week after attending a convention of poster advertisers.
Mrs. H. D. Criswell is recuperating after a recent operation in Dallas and is expected to return home soon.
Mrs J A Allen hosts her brother Mr Mathis and pleads for him to relocate to Graham, highlighting family ties and local welcome as a persuasive appeal.
Mr. W. C. Groner and Mr. Sam Jones of Loving were in the city this morning. Groner, nearly eighty, remains active and plans to attend the next Reunion in Dallas this summer.
Judge W. F. Parsley and new justice of the peace J. T. Rickman have practiced marriage ceremonies this week and are ready for nuptials to satisfy interested parties.
Mr W F Choate on the Finis Route says he will move soon but has not chosen a destination. He contemplates Wichita Falls or El Paso and Young County regrets his departure after a long residence.
The Bitter Creek schoolhouse burned earlier this week with only a few children present and none injured. Officials warn teachers to keep premises in good repair and ensure all doors open outward as required by law.
January 31 marks the final date to obtain 1925 voting credentials with a penalty on unpaid taxes. The grace period for 1925 automobile numbers has expired. Mr. W. J. A. Cooper seeks vehicles without the new numbers.
Mr. J. T. Rickman helps couples wed, welcoming both young and older clients at his office in Jack County since the last issue, with success in arranging marriages for all ages.
Mrs. R. L. Reeves of Loving was a business visitor in Graham last Thursday. He moved his figures on The Leader up to May 1926 and ordered it sent to his son H. H. Reeves who recently moved to Shamrock Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bowling of Fort Worth spent several days at his Murray area farm last week. On returning to Fort Worth he stopped at The Leader office and ordered his old home newspaper sent to his Fort Worth address.
Mr. P. P. Williamson of Jean told The Leader yesterday that all the wheat is not killed and he has kept cool for six weeks without trouble.
Due to heavy business and the illness of Olney’s postmaster, two veteran Graham office workers are reassigned to Olney. Postmaster Long asks patrons for patience if service slows briefly, pledging to maintain the efficient standards shown over the past four years.
The column notes Mr D N Killion paid for The Leader for the eighteenth time and Mr D G Killion became a subscriber in his father’s stead. The paper nears fifty years old and honors dependable readers who have stayed with it decades.
A letter from Rev. T M McBrayer of Whitt Texas renews his subscription to The Graham Leader. He is identified as Marvin a South Bend native now into his second year in ministry and doing well.
After opening in early 1920 the National Theatre shut Monday due to late arriving pictures. It operated normally Tuesday and manager Mr. Larmour hopes to go five years without another missed film delivery.
Mr. L. M. Davis traveled to Fort Worth to visit Mrs. Davis and relatives. On Tuesday a friend asked about his stove watching, and he explained he had gone to Fort Worth and Monday to warm up.
C. H. Ernest edits a new vocational guidance book titled What Shall I Be presenting aims and requirements of leading professions. Read it at your library.
Mr H C Kelly a longtime county pioneer and Leader reader visited yesterday and earned the distinction of having his home paper paid farther in advance than anyone on the list. His figure reads July 15 1927. The Leader appreciates these faithful friends.
Miss Willie Allen, daughter of Mr and Mrs S J Allen of Graham, ranks among UTs 57 highest students out of more than three thousand. She was the Graham High School honor graduate last May and now achieves high academic distinction.
Rev M W Steele arrived in Graham from Ada Oklahoma and will reside here with his new home. His wife died last Wednesday. His brother I W Steele of Cedar Creek met him and assisted in settling. Brother Steele preached in Clay County for about thirty five years but is nearly blind and can no longer preach regularly.
Mr. McClure of the Elm Street Bakery in Graham invites residents to visit his bakery on the east side of the square. A veteran baker with twenty two years in the trade, he previously worked for Walker Bread Company of Fort Worth and now offers top quality bread cake and rolls to the people of Graham and Young County.
Sam tells Pete he left his job after an offhand remark from the boss. The line shows Sam quitting over a statement he disliked, illustrating workplace tension in a brief dialogue.
A concerned buyer asks if all principal parts are shown and questions depreciation. The dealer confirms all remaining parts are present and addresses the claimed depreciation as a major factor in the sale.
A comical verse reports an old father named Graffe going to a safe for money but finding it empty as burglars had forced entry and left no cash. The lighthearted crime beat sketches a hapless treasure hunt with a humorous twist.
A Dickens reflection states that every man, even the obscure, is capable of good and evil and cannot improve himself without indirectly uplifting others. The idea emphasizes interconnected growth and moral responsibility within society.
Pat asks about the parade and the Shriners. Mike explains they are Masons. Pat notes the masons strike while earning fourteen dollars a day.
We express sincere thanks to our many friends in Graham for prayerful interest, sympathy and kindness in our hour of anxiety and bereavement. Your comforting words and acts of thoughtfulness, and every tear, are woven with memories of our beloved dead. We remember Dorothy and her mother with gratitude.
An advertisement promotes a bundle deal offering one year each of The Graham Leader, The Semi-Weekly Farm News, People's Popular Monthly, Mother's Home Life, Hearth and Home, Gentlewoman, and The Dairy Farmer for $3.25. The offer claims reading material for every family member.
In Young County Texas a Master in Chancery was appointed in the Calmo Oil Co receivership. The court orders all claimants to intervene and file claims by February 28 1925 or be barred from asserting liens against Calmo Oil Co or its assets. Publication by The Graham Leader three weeks.
Fifteen guards watching the Ford residence in Detroit failed to stop porch climbers who entered the home and fled with jewels and other valuables worth about 100000 dollars. The incident highlights crime amid wealth.
The text posits that those held by divine protection gain room to act freely and develop a sense of freedom as the reward of trust, emphasizing spiritual enclosure as empowering.
A. M. Brown wed Miss Reta Bell West. G. H. Goudy and Miss Ethel Starr received licenses. Joe A. Dunagan and Miss Grace McCarson also secured marriage licenses.
A playful exchange between a captain and a passenger aboard a boat fixtures a joke about speed. The dialogue highlights eager nautical bravado and light nautical banter.
A reader laments judicial actions in alimony and desertion cases. He invokes Christ’s warning about blindness to argue that court rulings destroy a father’s opportunity to provide for his children and erode the family name. He urges clearer vision to aid troubled unions.
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