Young County Pells Heavy Vote in Democratic Primary
The first primary closed with substantial turnout in Young County and statewide results show Ferguson leading Culberson for second place with Mayfield in the runoff. Governor Neff leads his opponents, while Ed R. Bentley and S M N Marrs head to a runoff for Superintendent of Public Instruction. Complete county and state totals are tabulated in the Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Senate
James E. Ferguson
Charles A. Culberson
Ferguson
Earle B. Mayfield
C. A. Culberson
James FE. Ferguson
R. L. Henry
Clarence Ousley
Cullen F. Thomas
Neff
Ed R. Bentley
S. M. N. Marrs
R Noff
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Col
Billie Mayfield
T. W. Davidson
Garrett and Terrell
Allison Mayfield
Railroad Commission
J. T.robison
Anne Fee
General Land Office
Lon A. Smith
U. S
Young County
Sheriff Elect Dan Cambern Promises Diligent Service
Dan Cambern thanks Young County for a large sheriff vote last Saturday. He pledges to serve all residents, extend best efforts to enforce law, and show gratitude to supporters across the county while focusing on duties and public satisfaction.
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Young County
Dan Cambern
Kemp family attends summer course at A&M College
County Agent Edgar Kemp and his family are spending the week in College Station. Kemp is taking a special course related to his work as county agent and is a graduate of A and M College. He returns each summer for a short post graduate program.
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Edgar Kemp
College Station
Kemp
A, & M. College
Strikes Trigger Martial Law Zones Around Denison Sherman and Childress
Governor Neff declares martial law effective 5 a m Wednesday July 26 in Denison along the M K T Railway and nearby tracks of the Cotton Belt in Grayson county plus a zone along the Houston and Texas Central. Texas rangers are ordered to Sherman and Childress to preserve the peace protect commerce life and property.
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Neff
Denison
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
State
Bay Yards
Houston & Texas Central
St Louis
San Francisco
Grayson County
Texas Rangers
Sherman and Childress
Baptists Lead In S. S. Ball League
The Sunday Schools of the city formed a league this summer and play two games weekly. Graham is having the best season yet. editor notes election news crowded last issue though batting averages are to be reported next week. Standings incomplete.
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Graham
Chamber of Commerce raises fund for fire department
The Chamber of Commerce collects about 800 dollars for a Fire Department fund in appreciation of the service of the city’s firemen. They volunteer time and risk their lives, rushing to fires with little time for dress, and the money will be used at the boys’ discretion.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
Fire Department
Ice Demand Rises Amid Warm Days
The local ice plant meets rising demand as warm weather drives consumption. The company ships about 100000 pounds daily and could use fifty wagons at 2000 pounds each. Ice now viewed as a necessity and the firm plans to expand capacity before next season.
Jack Nolan Hurts in Theatre Fire Rescue
Jack Nolan, operator for the National Theatre, was injured Tuesday night while helping remove a machine from the Majestic Theatre. He fell from a ladder into a glass door, cutting his arms and hands, and was taken to Griffin Hospital for surgical care. He is resting well and hopes to be out soon.
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Jack Nolan
National Theatre
Majestic Theatre
Griffin Hospital
Tax collector race leads in Young county runoff
In Young county only one contest advances to the second primary the tax collector race. W. E. Steele leads Earl Hutchings by more than 200 votes while County Attorney John B. Rhea wins decisively and avoids a run-off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young County
W. E. Steele
Earl Hutchings
John B. Rhea
Outing party returns from Llano river trip with good fishing
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Morrison and companions from Sherman Lehigh and Oklahoma returned Friday after a three week outing on the south fork of Llano river. They enjoyed abundant fish and visited San Antonio and Austin seeing historic sites.
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R. L. Morrison
Lucile Gregory
Sherman
Mildred Bloomer
Lehigh
Oklahoma
Frank Forbes
Tella Ball Touchstone
South
Llano River
San Antonio
Austin
Doty Returns to Store After Long Foot Injury
B. S. Doty resumes work at his store following a lengthy period of crippled foot trouble. He is back serving customers and managing daily operations.
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B. S. Doty
Shawnee School Plans and Zone Assignments Released
Superintendent H. B. Cogdell outlines grade placement for the new Shawnee school, keeping grades one through seven in current or high school buildings and creating zones so children attend the nearest school. He also details proposed lines for separate grammar and elementary divisions and lists elected teachers for the coming year.
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East Street
South Street
Kentucky Street
Graham Pasture
Said Street
Plum Street
First Street
Town
Margaret Short
Amy Newsom
Inez Moss
Vera Precise
Lottie Peevey
Eva Hoover
Adelia Richardson
Annie Hawkins
Lillian Elder
Winnie D. Hamilton
Florence Blair
Virginia Hight
Mayme, Inman
Eva Wharton
Birdell Stephens
Bertha Hardy
Nell Guinn
Ida Hawkins
Cora Reese
Stella Lawson
Nettie Parks
Perry Editor Visits Texas Oil Fields
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Snyder of Perry Iowa toured Graham and the Texas oil fields for two weeks. Snyder editor of the Daily Chief enjoyed the trip though he had never seen an oil derrick. He joined a wolf chase on a rough horse and braved the ride despite inexperience. He called pleasantly at The Leader office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Snyder
Perry
Iowa
Graham
Snyder
Daily Chief
Texas
Leader
Family travels to Colorado and Utah thrill at geysers
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Ford Dudley Ford Miss Susie Ford Miss Fannie Ragland and Miss Kathleen Stewart return from a three week tour to Colorado Utah and other western points They enjoyed the trip and were especially taken with the geysers He feared an earthquake near Yellowstone Park yet said the sightseeing would heighten one’s sense of life and power of the Ruler
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Ford
Dudley Ford
Susie Ford
Fannie Ragland
Kathleen Stewart
Colorado
Utah
Ford
Yellowstone Park
Wells Extend Field North and East in Ming Bend Area
In Young county oil activity centers on Ming Bend with Hughes No 1 by Wells Spelling yielding over 500 barrels after striking pay at 2584 feet and three feet into sand. Williams No 2 from Tyrrell Oil shoots last week now outputting 400 plus barrels. Penn Cities Meeks No 1 hits pay at 2554 feet with potential 500 barrel well. Herron City Bridge Co forms with $25000 capital to link Graham with the Herron City field. Austin Brothers of Dallas win the contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young County
Ming Bend
Hughes No
Wells& Spelling
Herron City
Penn Cities
Williams
Herron
Tyrrell Oil Corporation
Austin Brothers of
Dallas
Graham
Herron City Field
A D Harmon Moves to Holdenville Oklahoma
A D Harmon and family leave Graham. he moves to Holdenville, Oklahoma to start in the jewelry business. Harmon has long been tied to Graham and Young County commerce, with Harmon Brothers previously operating in Graham and Harmon’s involvement at Supreme Grocery. Friends extend best wishes to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Harmon
Holdenville
Oklahoma
Harmon
Graham
Young County
Harmon Brothers
Supreme Grocery
Graham Couple Weds in Sayre Ceremony
L. D. Ketchum of Graham and Miss Allain Gilbert of Sayre Oklahoma were married in Sayre last Sunday. Judge McComas officiated and the couple reside in Graham.
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L. D. Ketchum
Graham
Latimore Commedians’ Anna Yopp Visits City After Thirteen Years
Mrs. Anna Yopp of the Latimore Commedians is in town this week the first time in thirteen years. She recalls her first daughter was born here while she toured with an amusement company. The daughter, now thirteen, has won three first prizes in Oriental dancing at the Dallas Fair Waco Cotton Palace and the Chicago Coliseum. Yopp bought Graham scenes to send to her daughter who studies in Waco.
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Anna Yopp
Latimore Commedians
City
Dallas Fair
Waco Cotton Palace
Chicago Colliseum
Yopp
Waco
W C Burns Not Candidate Despite Ballot Scribbles
W C Burns appeared on some ballots this week though he was not a candidate. He had been urged by a county paper to run for commissioner, explaining why some voters wrote his name on the ticket.
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W. C. Burns
Vaughan Return Home After Illness Visit
Mr and Mrs J C Vaughan returned to their Hubbard home Monday after visiting Mrs J L Vaughan who has been ill for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. J. C. Vaughan
Hubbard
J. L. Vaughan
Chicago couple visits Norman and McLaughlin kin
Mr and Mrs Rupnow from Chicago spent the weekend with Mrs Rupnows parents Mr and Mrs A F McLaughlin. Mrs George of Norman Oklahoma was also a guest in the McLaughlin home.
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Rupnow
Chicago
Dr. H C Eargle Named City Health Officer
Dr. H C Eargle has been appointed City Health Officer, succeeding Dr. L W Price who has held the post for some time. Eargle came here from Decatur some time ago.
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H. C. Eargle
Decatur
L. W. Price
Louise Graham Heads to Winslow Arkansas for Summer
Miss Louise Graham departed at the start of the week for Winslow Arkansas to spend the summer away from home.
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Louise Graham
Winslow
Arkansas
Mrs A M Graham and Miss Catharine Craig Return from Winslow
Mrs A M Graham and Miss Catharine Craig have returned from Winslow Arkansas where they visited relatives and attended local events during their trip.
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A. M. Graham
Catharine Craig
Winslow
Arkansas
Miss Georgie Belle Leath Visits Miss Sadie Scott
Miss Georgie Belle Leath of Wichita Falls is visiting Miss Sadie Scott.
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Georgie Belle Leath
Wichita Falls
Sadie Scott
Bankers Gather in Cisco for Eighth District Meeting
J C Lovelace president Guaranty State Bank of this city returns from the Cisco meeting of the Eighth District Association of State Bankers held July 25. John W Thurman Ranger is elected President with Lovelace as Vice President and E W Harrell Anson as Secretary. Graham selected for next meeting with barbecue, watermelon feast, and dam tour.
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J. C. Lovelace
Guaranty State Bank
Eighth District Association of State Bankers
Cisco
Alex Spears
First Guaranty State Bank of Cisco
B. W. Patterson
I. P. Brelsford
Eastland
John W. Thurman
Ranger
T. E. Powell
Baird
J. M. Wagstaff
Abilene
D. B. Diggs
Graham
E. W. Harrell
Anson
Mr. Pool
Cisco Country Club
Ed Hall
Austin
Texas
Corner Drug Store Reopens in Morrison Building
The Corner Drug Store, burned Tuesday night, will reopen at once in the Morrison building on the square's north side. Owners thank helpers who saved stock and fixtures. The fountain and some stock were destroyed. a new fountain and fixtures are on order. Loss about 2500 dollars with minimal insurance on the fountain.
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Morrison
Unlucky in Graham: Hutchison Loses Ford Then Finds It
Chas P Hutchison reports his new Ford was stolen from in front of the John E Morrison Co store in Graham last Saturday about 5 30 pm. This is his third Ford theft. He had traded for a new car only to be relieved on election day. His luck changed when he located the car in Breckenridge.
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Chas, P. Hutchison
Graham
John E. Morrison Company
Hutchison
Breckenridge
Mrs Mary Mowrey Dies in Gainesville at 82
Mrs Mary Mowrey aged 82 died in Gainesville last Thursday and was buried in the family burying ground near Gainesville. She and her husband traveled through Young County in 1878 on their way to Stephens where they lived a year before returning to her old home. She was a consistent Methodist church member.
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Mary Mowrey
W. P. Mowrey
Gainesville
Young County
Stephens
Methodist Church
Fire destroys house tied to local residents
A small house owned by Willie Riggs and occupied by Harry Harvey burned last Thursday. The blaze was caused by an oil stove explosion. The week shows oil stoves as a leading cause of fires in Graham in the past year.
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Willie Riggs
Harry Harvey
Graham
Eargle Family Moves to Graham Home
Mrs. H. C. Eargle of Decatur joins her husband in Graham and will make Graham their home after her daughter's school term ends. Dr. Eargle has been in Graham longer, and the family is welcomed as estimable new residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Eargle
Decatur
Dr. Eargle
Local Vacationers Head for Colorado and Cooler Mountains
B W King, Joe Wootten, C W Hinson, J J Gallaher, W B Douglas and John B Wood with families depart this week for Colorado and other spots seeking cooler mountains. Others remain unlisted may join later.
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B. W. King
Joe Wootten
C. W. Hinson
J. J. Gallaher
W. B. Douglas
John B. Wood
Colorado
Graham Suffers Major Fire Loss In Graham
A Tuesday night blaze destroyed the Lauck and Gallaher buildings on the square, starting in a barber shop around 11 30. Losses totaled about 25000 with Majestic Theatre and Corner Drug Store among the hardest hit. Several workers endured minor injuries, while some firms reopened in new locations.
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Thetre
Jack Nolan
National Theatre
Majestic Theatre
Corner
Whitlock Brothers
John Hughes Oil
Walton’s
Shine
City Tailor
Moore’s
Cornish Bates
McCrum’s
Liberty Cafe
Murray Grocery
Wilkerson’s
Corner Drug Store
Morrison
Clapton
McCain
Birdsong’s
J H Reeves dies in Loving at age 94
J H Reeves of Loving died at his home Tuesday around noon and was buried in Loving cemetery. Funeral services were conducted by Rev J L McCord and Rev E O Dixon. He was ninety four years five months twenty eight days old and survived by his companion and eight children. He moved from Coryell county to the area in 1907 and lived in Loving since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Reeves
Loving
Reeves
J. L. McCord
E. O. Dixon
Brother Reeves
Coryell County
Mrs Averitt Closes Six Week Summer School Term
Mrs Marvie Averitt ends a six week summer session at the local school and returns Sunday to her Olney home. She expresses satisfaction with her students progress during the term.
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Marvie Averitt
Olney
Watermelon Feast At Shawnee Park For Ex-Service Men
The Ligon Daniels Post invites ex service men and their partners to a watermelon feast at Shawnee Park on Thursday evening August 3 at 8 30 p m. The event aims to form a Women’s Auxiliary and attract a large turnout with a watermelon as a featured bring along item.
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Ligon-Daniels Post
Shawnee Park
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Young County Pells
Termine
Baptists
P.W. B
Pet
Baptist
Methodist
Presbyterian
Chamber Commerce
Cogdell
H. B. Cogdell
NEW HS Wells
Holdenville, Oklahoma
Bankers’ Convention
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