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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1924
Page
5
Local notes report Mrs. W A Thompson visiting in El Paso and Greg Howard attending a Chico picnic. Several residents travel for visits and business, including Mr H M Taylor in Newcastle, Miss Beulah Allen from California, and Mr E E Hall from Markley. New birth announcements include a son born July 22 to Mr and Mrs Sam Bates and a boy born July 17 to Mr and Mrs H H Epps.
Mrs G D Hinson and sons spend summer in Colorado. Mr Louie Anderson and family were in from Wick Ranch Monday. Mrs D W Dickenson visiting son P A Dickenson and family at Eliasville. Mr S H Allen and family visited relatives in Stephens County last week.
Mr and Mrs K A Long announce the birth of a son on Sunday July 20 extending their family in a joyful home event.
Mrs G C King along with her children from Albany are visiting the P K Deats family and spending time together.
C. D. Howard and family of Corsi Cana are visiting Mrs. Claudia Howard, likely a local social note highlighting a family call or visit in the community.
Mr. W. M. Goode and son O. N. of South Bend visited Graham on Tuesday in a brief family and social move touching local ties.
Mr and Mrs W Z Allen left last week for Oklahoma City to make their home. Mr Ernest Howard spent the weekend at Purdon. He attended a picnic while there.
Miss Fannie Ragland departed Saturday for Alpine and other places as part of a vacation trip.
Miss Frances Bowron returned last week from Fort Worth where she spent several weeks. Miss Grace Williams of Frederick Oklahoma is here visiting the family of R L Reed.
Mr and Mrs M S and S Snoddy with their daughter are visiting relatives in Groesbeck this week courtesy of a family trip.
Mrs. P. O. Corley departed yesterday to spend time with her parents in Wizard Wells, Jack County, visiting relatives and enjoying the reunion.
Mr J G Coleman traveled from Breckenridge and spent the weekend with his family, arriving Saturday and staying through Sunday.
Mr Charles Hogue and his Fort Worth family visited his mother and sisters here last week confirming family ties and extended kinship in the community.
Hon. George S. Berry of Newcastle had court business in Graham Monday and Wednesday. Hon. R. S. Morrison, candidate for district attorney, was in Graham Tuesday shaking hands with voters. T. W. (Whit) Davidson for Governor: Clean courageous constructive. Election Saturday, July 26.
Mr G B Underwood of the Loving Community was in Graham Monday for routine civic business and to visit local residents. He spoke with officials about community projects and outlined planned improvements for nearby facilities.
Mrs. Mary Whittenburg has returned from a visit with her children in Odessa Texas. The note affirms Light Crust Flour as the people's choice in the Southwest.
Mr. Herbert Slater plans to attend the Farmer's Short Course at A. & M. College next week. Miss Luna Wootten of Fort Worth is here this week visiting her brother J. G. Wootten and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Shahan left Tuesday for the Plains to attend the bedside of a sick daughter. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Collier and daughter Barbara returned recently from a visit to San Antonio.
Friends said Mr J B Norris was missing Sunday and it is reported he made a special visit to Fort Worth, details not fully known.
Mr. W. E. Price of Paducah Texas traveled to Graham this Monday and Tuesday for business matters.
Mr C T Glasscock and his family from Shamrock are visiting Mrs Glassecock's parents, Mr and Mrs J A Driver.
Dr F S Groner of Dallas will preach at the Baptist Church in Gra ham next Sunday morning at eleven o clock.
Mrs. M. M. Lester and her daughters Maude and Grace left last Saturday to establish a new home in Dallas, signaling a family relocation.
Mr and Mrs Louis Wheat and their young son Harold Dean traveled to Eliasville to visit Mr and Mrs P A Dickerson and spend time with them.
Mr and Mrs Perry Forest and Mr and Mrs James Kennedy departed Tuesday for an extended business trip to Burleson County, visiting multiple sites and meeting with local partners during the trip.
Mrs H H Fancher of Seymour and her daughter Mrs Andrew Howsley of Throckmorton are visiting Mrs J E Dowdle this week as guests of the household.
Mrs Will OConnell is recovering after an appendicitis operation performed at Olney. Her husband has been ill for several days, adding concern to the family as both work toward recovery.
Miss Ina Bryan, Mrs. Walter Braddock, and Miss Pauline Braddock spent last week touring Fort Worth Dallas Mineral Wells and Weatherford in a ladies visit.
Mr Edgar Schlittier and his wife and family from Oklahoma are visiting Edgar's parents Mr and Mrs Jake Schlittier in the city. The group is staying with relatives while sightseeing and catching up with family.
Mr. H. J. Sparks of Jean visited Graham on Monday and reported that the grain is nearly all threshed while the cotton crop is looking fine.
Mayor A B Eddleman and Mr Harry Wadsworth returned last week from a trip to Colorado and report a fine time in the mountains.
Mr J C Lovelace returns from a week in Tulsa and Oklahoma City Oklahoma stating that Oklahoma has food crops. He mentions agricultural prospects and notes crop presence in the region.
Begin now to feed Hen Chow and Chicken Chowder for fall and winter eggs. Price listed at 48 cents.
Earl Wheat of the county, noted as one of the best farmers, was in the city early in the week tending to his Fordson and making preparations for next year’s crop.
Mrs F. C. Marshall and her children are visiting relatives on a ranch near Canyon City. Mr. Marshall accompanied them in their car but returned to his office after a short visit.
Mr Donald McGregor owner of the traveling shows was in the city yesterday finalizing the contract for his acts to appear this fall at the Second Annual Young County Fair.
Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Gathright and Byron Gathright with Miss Wallie Morrow of Oxford Mississippi visited Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Wootter the first of the week and are now at Murray. They plan to return to Graham later. Mr. Gathright enjoyed Texas where he once lived as a child and hopes to live there again.
A Dallas County alias order of sale issues on July 17 1924 to satisfy a March 17 1924 judgment of Vacuum Oil against Graham Refining Company for 2300.36 plus costs. On August 5 1924 at the Graham Refining Company plant near South Bend Texas the property to be sold includes multiple oil storage tanks and assorted pumps and boilers to satisfy the judgment.
The document records a judgment awarding 2 336 00 dollars plus costs to Vacuum Oil Company with proceeds to satisfy the claim. W. J. A. Cooper, Sheriff of Young County Texas, Graham, Texas dated July 23, 1924. The other fragment notes three dollars a meal during the California gold rush era in forty-niner times per The Youth's Companion.
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