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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1924
Page
7
Mrs Roz Graves is visiting Bryson this week. Miss Beatrice Keen arrives from Omey to attend summer school. Ice cream in that picnic packet noted.
The notice mentions Graham Tire Shop and a promotional phrase about balloons to save your car. It lists visitors and residents in several Texas towns including Wichita Falls Grand Prairie Graham Graford Olney Galveston and Graford and notes sale pitches for Gratex Ice Cream and China and Glass Ware from Snoddy and Son. It also records visits by Miss Vivian Dickenson Miss Sadie Eddieman and Miss Esther Francis and mentions harvest field travel by H M Taylor and P Maupin.
Mrs G B Johnson and her children are visiting relatives in Denton this week, staying with family and sharing time in the community.
Family size ice cream packet noted for Sunday with a price of 42 cents. Contact GratEx Farm in Indiana at 216 R. for details.
E C Reed chairman invites attendees to a get-together banquet at Dolman House Friday evening at 8 p m to bring for and attend the event.
Fred Stewart, son of A F Stewart, travels to Lincoln, Arkansas to spend time with his father. The visit highlights family gathering in Lincoln during a quiet local period.
Mrs Hallam leaves this week for Dallas where she will spend the summer.
Miss Loraine Millican returns home for a week of vacation from the nurse training school in Fort Worth.
Harvesting time prompts shoppers to visit Snoddy and Son for household necessities. Mrs. J. S. Johnson and her children return from a visit to H. C. McAfee in Emmett, Texas.
Mr and Mrs H B Cogdell have moved to Olney where he is connected with an oil company.
Mier J W Davis and family plus Miss Inez Lamons visited relatives in Anarane Saturday and Sunday. Mrs W T Finch of Mineral Wells spent Friday and Saturday with Mrs John B Wood. SNODDY & SON reported a large assortment of fruit jars and jelly glasses at 42 cents. Eli Slaughter welcomed a new daughter born Saturday morning. Ed Cox and son Perry visited relatives in Jermyn Sunday. Cecil Porter returned from a Dallas visit early this week.
Mr Jack Walker and his family departed last week for Clarendon where he will take charge of a gin this fall.
Miss Mary Thomas traveled from Houston where she attended Rice Institute during the past session and returned Friday to her home city.
Mr and Mrs C W Parmenter of Throckmorton spent the weekend in Graham with Mr and Mrs H C Stoffers.
Mrs Kirby, who had been visiting her daughter Mrs Neva Rike, returned to her home in Fannin County on Wednesday.
M. O. Kramer, once bedridden by a nail in his foot, is able to be around again and resume light activities as he recovers from the injury.
Mrs P A Dickenson and Mrs Wicker Burns of Eliasville visited Mr and Mrs Louis Wheat and their young son at the start of the week, sharing time with the family.
Postmaster C L Long his wife and her sister Odessa Long left last week for a visit to Oklahoma and Arkansas The party travels to the mountains of Arkansas where friends expect he will be properly chaperoned by family during the trip
Mr. Sam Moreland of Farmer reported orchard damage after the Monday night storm during a Graham stop Tuesday. Wallace Price has returned from the State University in Austin where he has been in school.
Mrs Carl Newman continues to improve three weeks after undergoing an operation for perforation of the stomach.
Mr and Mrs Willie McCombs are entertaining their first born a fine young man named William Edward since June 4.
Mrs J G Coleman and children left in their Studebaker Tuesday morning for a visit with relatives in Fort Worth and Whitesboro. Mrs H H Avants underwent a second operation last Saturday. She is improving rapidly and will soon be able to leave the hospital.
Miss Ruth Carmack comes back Tuesday from San Antonio after a three week visit with her sister Mrs. George Mayes.
J. L. Hathcock and his family travel to Thomas Oklahoma for a week, stating their Ford makes better time than the train, as Happy notes.
Mr and Mrs Blake Allison left last week for a two weeks vacation. They travelled to Albany and will visit other places before returning home.
Commissioner 8S H McCready of Eliasville visited the city Tuesday to distribute advertising for a large two day Eliasville picnic planned for July 2 and July 4. Local officials and residents expect a busy event with regional attendees and promotional activities highlighting the host town.
Mr W M Stanford expresses gratitude to the Odd Fellow lodge and friends for their kindness and financial aid during his illness over the past months.
Mr. Zear Steen of Red Top reports he finished cutting his grain in the city Monday. He notes some neighbors still have portions left to harvest.
Mrs Sam Malone and her children left Tuesday morning for Panhandle to visit relatives for several weeks. Mrs Malone is the wife of the new Baptist county missionary.
The John E Morrison Co advertises early Summer events with large silk dresses marked 1 to 4 off and another lot at 33 1 3 off. Sale starts Friday featuring great values to entice customers to buy multiple items.
Mr H B Padgett and family traveled to Graham on Monday to observe the Big Monday crowd, noted as the smallest in many months. Farmers were busy harvesting grain and fighting grasshoppers that plagued their cotton fields.
Two lots of the season's newest dresses in plain and printed crepes offered at 25 percent to 33 1-3 percent off. Buy now while sizes last and come early. Sale starts Friday at The John E Morrison Co.
A severe storm Monday night caused lightning to strike near Mr. A. C. Smith's residence. The telephone wire entering the home burned into many pieces, slight damage to the house occurred and the occupants were greatly shocked by the event.
Two large lots of dresses arrived from New York buyers and go on sale Friday. Voile dresses in newest styles and colors, values 10.00 or 12.00, now 4.95 or 5.95, all sizes available. The John E Morrison Co.
The Southwestern Wheat Improvement Association distributes a bulletin titled Handling Wheat from Field to Market. Wheat growers may obtain a free copy by writing the association at 946 New York Life Building, Kansas City, Missouri.
New York buyers supply 50 dresses in solid colors embroidery prints and figures, offered at unprecedented low prices. Dresses valued to ten dollars sell for four ninety five and others up to twelve dollars for five ninety five. See show windows at The John E Morrison Co.
Hon J E Binkley of Graham has filed his name as a candidate for Commissioner of the Land Office. He says the people are ready for a change from long time holder Mr Robinson. More on Binkley’s bid will appear in the next issue.
Hon. Fred T. Arnold's Downtown Men's Bible Class invites wives children sweethearts and friends to a Friday evening picnic at Shawnee Park. Light lunch provided. gathering begins at 6:30 pm and lasts two to three hours with songs talks and funny stories.
Mr. W. C. Groner of Loving returned Monday from the Old Soldiers Reunion in Memphis Tennessee. He praised the reception given to veterans who enjoyed royal entertainment and tours of the city by automobile. Groner noted many veterans still able to dance, though he would not say if he danced.
Saturday is the final day for candidates for county and precinct officers to file with the county chairman. All candidates are invited to meet with the county executive committee in the court house Monday morning June 16.
Nat Bud Price returned Thursday from Sherman where he attended Austin College this session.
All Shriners are requested to be at the Dolman House Friday night June 13 wearing fezzes. See notice from committee elsewhere in this issue.
Mr John Ware reports returning from his Stephens County ranch where he has been cutting grain. He notes the grain is fine but grasshoppers are cutting the grain heads, threatening the yield.
Mr Burne Parkinson left early Sunday morning in his Buick Road Wd for Clayton New Mexico a distance of 500 miles He said he would eat supper in Clayton and return later that day
New York buyers sent 50 dresses at sacrifice prices. Friday sale features voiles solids prints embroidered and drawn work with unmatched values. Dresses valued to 10 dollars sell for 4.95 and those up to 12 dollars for 5.95. See show windows.
An old market notice promotes United States Tire Co. tires and tubes and New Navy specification gasoline. It touts cheap pricing on gasoline oil and tires, claims high grade fuel, tank car supply, and a guarantee of nothing better in town, location given as the Farmers Mill on the North Side. Prices cited 42 to 44 cents.
Charles McLaren came back last week after attending the University of Texas in Austin.
Malcolm Williams, a student who has been attending Austin College, returned home this week marking a quiet end to his college term and a brief home visit with family.
Business visitor Mr. Reno Stinson spent Tuesday in Fort Worth on a routine engagement and meeting with local officials and firms.
Miss Edna Shuler arrives home from Dallas where she had been visiting S M U. Her trip included activities with friends and a short stay away from her hometown.
Miss Jessie B Stegall returned last week from Denton where she attended the State Normal the past session.
Mr and Mrs Sherman Jones of Mingus Texas spent the week end with Mrs Ida M Bird during a brief social visit that highlighted regional ties and hospitality.
Grandmother Strickland went back to her home in Loving this week following a visit with relatives in the area.
Lois Cook has returned from Dallas Texas where he was a student the past session.
The First Christian Church ladies will sell pies cakes and candy at Garvin Johnson Grocery Store on Saturday for Sunday supply. Proceeds support church activities. Local shoppers invited to buy and help a community cause.
Roland and Dillard Schenck returned last week from the State University where they had been students during the past session.
The week’s extreme heat threatens to worsen drought and could devastate crops as grasshoppers continue causing heavy damage nationwide. Officials hope the scorching conditions curb the insect outbreaks and protect agricultural yields.
Mrs J W Davis departed this morning for a brief visit with her brothers C L Keen and A M Keen in Fort Worth. She expects to visit Dallas before returning home.
Mr J S McCan of Aspermont, a pioneer citizen, visits old friends and relatives in the county. The Leader notes he has read the paper for nearly fifty years and welcomed his morning visit.
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