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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1924
Page
8
Citizens invite neighbors to a community open house in the Clear Fork pecan groves with activities all day and into the night. Attendees are urged to bring baskets and join the festive gathering.
All net proceeds to the Eliasville band. Music by the band and talks by candidates and others. Free baseball games on the grounds at 10 and 3 each day. Amusements and barbecue with a nominal charge.
Fort Worth on June 9 reports Mrs. Woodrow Wilson has donated her favorite portrait of President Wilson to The Texas Outlook. The magazine will print lithographs for each Texas school and distribute them after the September opening. R T Ellis, editor, planned the tribute, with Mrs. Wilson choosing the image from World War I era.
Dr. C. C. Klingman has joined the First Christian Church and is rapidly organizing activities. Sunday School attendance grows and members pledge strong support. Bible School starts at 9 45, morning service at 11, evening service and prayer meeting at 8 15 with sermons on Trinity themes and a focus on new things.
Actress Aileen Pringle, star of the Lady in Three Weeks, denounces films that fail to place educated women at the center. The Goldwyn picture, directed by Alan Crosland, opens at Liberty Theatre Wednesday for three days.
A gossip column recalls a wedding scandal where the groom left the bride at the altar and has not been seen since. Rumors question the motive while a witty aside notes the bride’s mothball scented wedding dress as a memorable detail.
Horace Schlittler is visiting relatives in Bridgeport this week, staying with family and catching up on local ties during his stay.
A Graham editor warns residents to ignore petitions from Black preachers soliciting funds unless vouched by white Graham citizens. A Negro claimed to represent the local Baptist church seeking money to buy the lot for the church, but the editor notes Graham designated the lot and the debt will be handled by designated leaders.
Goodyear engineers warn balloon tires need careful pressures. Because these tires run at low base pressures, a drop of five to ten pounds is a large percentage drop and can cause damage. Owners should not let pressure fall more than 10 percent below the normal load specification, such as 27 pounds from a 30 pound recommendation.
Mrs W F Bates with her daughters Misses Nona Mae Bates Ruby Bates and Sallie Welch of Groesbeck are visiting Mr and Mrs Milton Snoddy.
Texarkana resident Ed E Weaver, a candidate for the Railroad Commissioner, campaigned in the city today engaging with voters and gathering support.
A reflection on the virtue of small compassionate deeds as the best part of a good life, citing Wordsworth’s claim that nameless acts of kindness and love define true character. The quote emphasizes quiet generosity over grand gestures.
Chauncey Penix returned Saturday from Austin with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas. His father Judge S A Penix attended the commencement and praised the university spirit. Penix was named one of six best theses selected for university archives and will pursue further work in the law school.
Wichita Falls plans call for the Texas Oklahoma Fair Association to unveil the largest automobile and accessory display room in the southwest. Buildings 10 11 and 12 will form a 360 by 65 feet showroom, with threshing machines tractors and other farm machinery exhibited, ready for the September 29 to October 5 fair period.
Miss Ruth Holloway of Jacksboro is visiting her sister, Mrs Rutherford, at her home in the city for a short stay full of family reunion and social calls.
Mrs C F Woolfolk and her children of Graham are visiting Mrs Woolfolk's parents Mr and Mrs L T Richardson of Jacksboro for an extended stay with relatives and friends in the area.
The Gra-teca Camp Fire girls held a May meeting to decorate jars and bottles as vases for hospital rooms. In June a Victory Park ceremony honored home work with beads and three girls receiving ceremonial gowns and Wood-gatherer ranks Wah-wah tay-see Elizabeth Morrison Wah chee-wee Rose Amra Reed and Sa-qua-sipi Lucile Norman.
Olney Enterprise reports paving in Olney will start shortly after a signed contract and completed surveys. The project, funded and scheduled for completion by September 1, 1924, aims to curb the fall business rush.
Paramount film Tiger Love directed by George Melford features Antonio Moreno and Estelle Taylor. The story unfolds with thrills and romance set in Spain as it screens at the National Theatre next Friday and Saturday in June 2021.
A boarder notes this place is good for summer but deadly in winter. A longtime resident quips he has summered, wintered, and even spring and fall in the town for seventy years, highlighting the area's enduring seasons.
R H Sricha, armless traveler born in Delaware with Austrian ties, visited Graham last week to demonstrate his self sufficiency. He lost both hands in a 1901 high voltage accident and now uses improvised tools, writing, shaving, dressing, and cooking unaided. He speaks several languages and shares his life story with local audiences.
A physician explorer named Doc Sugden, who witnessed the Alaskan saloon murder that inspired Robert W. Service’s The Spell of the Yukon, recounts the full drama leading to the killing. The tale, never fully told before, premieres in a Liberty Theatre show on June 16 and 17.
The passage names Samuel Morse and Oliver Evans Howe as Bay State natives and lists Elias Howe as the inventor of the sewing machine and Eli Whitney as the inventor of the cotton gin, identifying them as Massachusetts natives.
A reflective remark notes that affectation highlights personal flaws. It suggests appearances please the ego but repel others, turning self-satisfaction into social aversion and inviting scrutiny of true character.
A young office helper tells his boss he will quit after only three weeks on the job. The printer remarks on his short tenure and ambition, and the boy apologizes for not liking the work. The exchange captures a brief, candid resignation scene.
The growth of the nation and industry is reflected in the continued demand for electric light power gas and telephone service. AT&T and associates illustrate this with 1923 a record year expending 240 million dollars to expand service. The 1924 program requires about 270 million for plant additions including land buildings switchboards subscriber equipment and outside plant facilities.
A city housewife voices a strong demand for infertile eggs, asserting she will pay 5 to 10 cents more per dozen. The text urges farmers to supply eggs that meet public demand rather than their own preferences to increase profits.
A doctor tells a patient he has a chronic complaint. The patient requests quiet as a woman in the next room is nearby, adding a touch of humor to the scene.
Gaston Hallam has returned from Austin College last week, resuming local duties and announcing plans to engage with community groups and alumni events in the coming months.
Earl Cooper arrives in Altoona to train for the second annual International championship race on Flag Day June 14 with his Studebaker Special. Altoona board oval officials persuaded him to race for the $25 000 purse as the world’s fastest course requires 100 mph qualification and Cooper’s 105 mph speed at Indianapolis makes him a top contender.
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