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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1924
Page
12
Miss Gladys Fowler Hosts Mah Jong Party
Miss Gladys Fowler entertained with a progressive Mah Jong party Monday evening from 8 to 11 o'clock. Four tables were used for the four games in which Miss Lois Johnson made high score for girls and was presented with a Coty's vanity, and John William Matthews and Charles Edwin Hutchison tied in high score for boys and were each given linen handkerchiefs. After the games brick cream and angle food cake were served to a long list of attendees including Misses Mattie Queen Price Eva Mae Jordan Kathleen Criswell Elizabeth Morrison Lucile Norman Lois Johnson Rose Amra Reed Audrey Durham Ellen Goode of Magnolia Arkansas and Messrs Waltemar Stewart John William Matthews Dallas Moore Wade McClain Eugene Coleman Jerry Stinson A. T. Barrett J. W. McLendon Grady Wright Charles Edwin Hutchison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Fowler
Lois Johnson
Coty
John William Matthews
Charles Edwin Hutchison
Mattie Queen Price
Eva Mae Jordan
Kathleen Criswell
Elizabeth Morrison
Lucile Norman
Rose Am
Judge Penix Expected Home From Texas Visit
Judge 8 A Penix is due home this week after a two week stay in Lamesa Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Penix
Lamesa
Texas
Billy Earl Gilbert Celebrates Birthday Party
Billy Earl Gilbert celebrated his fifth birthday with a party at his parents home on June 27. Guests included Pauline Bloodworth Claudia Margaret Eloise Eula May Smith Florian Martha Jane Moore Joe Inez Wootten Marjorie Gilbert Katherine Mattie Fay Dan Casenbary Eris Katherine D. B. Wood Orland Goode Paul Deets Jr. J. B. Washburn Gene Gayle Wayne Wignall. Rubber balls were given as favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Earl Gilbert
Earl Gilbert
Pauline Bloodworth
Claudia
Margaret
Eloise
Eula May Smith
Florian
Martha Jane Moore
Joe Inez Wootten
Marjorie Gilbert
Katherine
Mattie Fay
Dan Casenbary
Eris Katherine
D. B. Wood
Orland Goode
Paul Deets, Jr
J. B. Washburn
Gene, Gayle
Wayne Wignall
Velma Bergeron Visits Sister in Schriev er Louisiana
Miss Velma Bergeron of Schriev er Louisiana visits her sister Mrs Reno Stinson during her current trip, staying with relatives and enjoying the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Bergeron
Schriever, Louisiana
Reno Stinson
Mrs Henry Criswell Returns From Two Week Wellington Trip
Mrs Henry Criswell came back from a two week vacation visiting Wellington and other locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Criswell
Wellington
Mr and Mrs Edgar Steele Return From Llano Visit
Mr and Mrs Edgar Steele returned yesterday from a trip to Llano and other places, marking a brief and routine leisure outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Steele
Llano
Businesses Agree to Close on July Fourth in City Petition
Secretary Walker of the Chamber of Commerce circulated a petition urging local businesses to close Friday July 4. Signers include E F Riley Furniture, P A Boaz, J E Shoemate, various shops, service stations, lumber firms, electric companies, and other prominent firms such as Graham Grocery, Southwestern Gas, Oil Cities Electric, and Morrison-Smith Lumber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Chamber of Commerce
Supreme Grocery
W. R. Barnett
Graham Storage Battery Co
Boat Dry Goods Company
Graham Grocery Company
Street & Company
G. B. Johnson Hardware Co
Jno
E. Morrison Company
Young County Hardware Co
J. C. Watkins
Roselyn
Graham Welding & Machine Co
J. M. McKinney
Eddleman Brothers
Morrison-Smith Lumber Company
Thomas Givens
Rounds & Porter Lumber Co
Young County Students Explore Texas Canyon Visit
A hurried council on Saturday June 30 directs Young County students from W T S T C to visit the canyon. Elbert Galloway led a Ford party including Viola Jones Bessie Mobley Gladys Gilmore Owen Sparkman Nellie Rayburn Mattie Bond Lela Calvin to the west college entrance. They hiked a mile or two beyond a road end to Mr Fred Marshall home. Mrs Marshall led the way to nearby canyons two miles off and sick husband kept indoors. They enjoyed lunch, more photographs, and ice water at the Marshalls before returning home. The group closed with songs and a reflection on a memorable day Thankful for the handiwork of God. ONE PRESENT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Galloway
Viola Jones
Bessie Mobley
Gladys Gilmore
Owen Sparkman
Nellie Rayburn
Mattie Bond
Lela Calvin
Fred Marshall
Mr. Marshall
Young County
Mrs. Marshall
The Covered Wagon at National Theatre Next Week
Classic western The Covered Wagon arrives at the National Theatre for three days starting next Monday. J Warren Kerrigan Lois Wilson Alan Hale lead a cast including Tully Marshall Ernest Terence Ethel Wales Charles Ogle in a story of Molly Wingate and Will Banion maturing during a wagon train journey to Oregon with dramatic heart felt moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cruze
Paramount
National Theatre
J. Warren Kerrigan
Lois Wilson
Alan Hale
Tully Marshall
Ernest Terence
Ethel Wales
Charles Ogle
Molly Wingate
Will Banion
Oregon
Eastern Star Hosts DeMolay Dinner at Shawnee Park
Graham Chapter of the Order of DeMolay enjoyed fried chicken, potatoes, pickles, cakes, and pies at Shawnee Park last Friday afternoon and evening. The event followed a delayed arrival due to a local church baseball game. Nat Price Jr notes the DeMolay chapter’s appreciation for the Eastern Star and other contributors who provided the meal and a pleasant evening for the boys and their young ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Eastern Star
Shawnee Park
Ball Park
de Molay
Nat Price, Jr
Methodist Revival Closes Last Sunday
Rev. Bob Shuler preached his last sermon in Graham during a warm week as crowds packed the revival. The meeting marked by simple gospel preaching drew over thirty new Methodist Church members and broad Christian cooperation led by director Spindler. The city welcomes Shuler and credits the Methodist Conference for sending his father Rev J W W Shuler as pastor, who has won the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob? Shuler
Graham
Methodist Church
Spindler
Bob” Shuler
Methodist Conference
J. W. W. Shuler
Death of W B Gilmer Ends Noted Mississippi Teacher
Mr W B Gilmer died after a brief pneumonia while returning from the Old Soldiers Reunion in Memphis and Mississippi visits. He was over eighty, served in the Confederate army, built a prominent Mississippi school, later served in the state legislature, and lived in Graham with his daughter Mrs H L Morrison. He remained active at the John E Morrison Company store when weather allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Gilmer
Graham
Memphis
Mississippi
Lebanon
Gilmer
South
H. L. Morrison
John E. Morrison Company
Held to Answer at Liberty Theatre July 9 to 11
Metro screen version of Peter Clark MacFarlane story with House Peters as a fighting parson. John Sam polis, James Morrison, Evelyn Brent, and Grace Carlyle star in a tale of a preacher falsely accused of theft after winning an actress's love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Theatre
Metro Screen
Peter Clark MacFarlane
House Peters
John Sampolis
James Morrison
Evelyn Brent
Grace Carlyle
Mrs Grantham and daughter visit Lampasas kin
Mrs W B Grantham and her daughter Norma from Lampasas are visiting Mrs Grantham’s parents, Mr and Mrs Henry Driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Grantham
Norma
Lampasas
Mrs. Grantham
Henry Driver
Camp Fire girls plan July 5 fundraiser and camp
Camp Fire girls will sell sandwiches and candy around the square on July 5 to fund their camping trip. They intend to hold camp on the Clear Fork between South Bend and Eliasville with about twenty army cots two or three tents for rain shelter and a truck for provisions. Community support urged and residents asked to loan cots or tents by contacting Mrs. E. C. Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Fork
South Bend
Eliasville
E. C. Reed
Mrs W T Gilmore Died At Wirt Oklahoma
Mrs W T Gilmore mother of Mrs A E Haley of Grimshaw died recently at Wirt Oklahoma. Born February 9 1869 in Dallas County Texas she moved to Jack County at sixteen and married W Tom Gilmore February 8 1866. Survived by husband four sons Frank Arthur Homer Horton two daughters Velma Haley Edna Long four brothers four sisters and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Gilmore
A. E. Haley
Grimshaw
Wirt
Oklahoma
Dallas County
Texas
Jack County
W. Tom Gilmore
Baptist Church
Frank
Arthur
Homer
Horton
Velma Hayley
Edna Long
Ben
Tom Myers
Mesdames Sallie Shuster
P. Hutchison
Fannie Greenfield
Mrs Edgar McLendon Undergoes P Operation
Mrs Edgar McLendon underwent a p operation in a local hospital Monday morning. She is doing as well as could be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar McLendon
Newspaper man Mr. W A Dunwody visits Graham
Mr. W. A. Dunwody, a plains newspaper man, was a visitor in Graham yesterday and was welcomed by The Leader as a friendly guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Dunwody
The
Plains
Graham
San Antonio Visitor Heads Through Graham City
Mr. J. L. Flint of San Antonio visits Graham this week, noting he once lived in Graham before moving away many years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Flint
San Antonio
Graham
Flint
Lions Club Series Bats For School Benefit
The Vets face the Drys in a string of baseball games next week under Lions Club auspices. Proceeds go to the high school's household economies department to aid equipment needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Vets
Drys
Belgium Balloon Wins Gordon Bennett Cup Race
In the Gordon Bennett international balloon race begun June 15, the Belgian craft piloted by Lieutenant Ernest de Muyter prevailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Ernest de Muyter
Also Mentioned on This Page
First National Bank
Graham, Texas
P. K. Deats
Graham P. Stewart
V. P
Thos. Tobin
C. C. Bloodworth
T. O. Deats
S. B. Street
H. B. Street
Graham Stewart
R. E. Lynch
Cc. C. Bloodworth
Retail Merchants’ Association
of Graham, Inc
Young Co
Texas Canyon
Tyrn
Uncle Sam
National
United States
National Bank For Safety
Graham National Bank
W. A. Corbett
R. V. Tidwell
G. D. Hinson
Aes A
Camp Fire News
Breckenridge Masonic
South McAllester
Mossah Shrine
S. K. Graham
Pat Bryan
Leader Office
Pennant
Henry
Ford
Balloon Tire
Graham Tire Shop
Ramsey Nursery
W. D. Spivey
Marshall, King & Hinson
Lydia Knott
Bull Montana
Criminal Court
Harold Lloyd
Girl Shy
Lloyd
Lloyds
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