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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
5
Local notes cover visits from J P Haire and Chas Daniels, farm work and livestock listings, oil leases, and social chatter. Readers learn who traveled from Newcastle and Olney, farmers threshing wheat, fishing at Clear Fork, and a Graham wedding in Akron Ohio. The piece also notes church union prayers and a new pipe organ costing $3000 arriving for installation.
Bert E McGlamery long serving Wichita Falls High School history teacher was elected Haskell Texas superintendent for the coming term by the School Board. He previously taught in Fort Worth and led athletics and Inter scholastic programs and is a Polytechnic College graduate.
The Denton area hosts two program sessions led by Miss Mattie Shannon with Prof. B B Harris at the R E Lee building. Friday focuses on open canning of beans, Saturday on milk and eggs as meat substitutes, both starting at 2 30 PM and drawing many women attendees.
All residents liable to work the streets must pay the street tax before the first day to avoid penalties. After the deadline the cost rises to 50 days of work or five dollars. Pay now. T. E. Wallace, Seety.
W. M. Miller announces the Graham Meat Market reopening on Saturday June 16 at the old stand. The shop will offer all kinds of meats in a fully renovated, sanitary market and will operate cash only with no free delivery to keep prices low. Miller thanks former customers for past patronage and pledges courteous service. He also notes higher cash prices paid for first class butchers goods and hides.
The program centers on reverence based on Hebrews 12 18 29 with leader Will Johnson. Lucille Reed speaks on what reverence means and Mrs Horace Tidwell explains why we should be reverent.
The following letters remain uncalled for at the Graham post office for the week ending June 12 1917 Dallas Morning News McLane H L Newby Mrs Bert Snodgrass Mr Joe Watts Miss Orrie Workham Mr O
J. L. Oliver announces he will fill the pulpit at the Methodist church Sunday morning. Afternoon services will be held at Rocky Mound and tonight at Flat Rock. All interested parties are asked to take notice.
Texas should double its wheat acreage this fall to meet bread demand as the world lacks surplus wheat. Government campaigns were too late to boost this year's supply, but farmers can reduce waste and seed enough for next year. Selecting quality seed, threshing, and storing properly may lift yields by 10 to 20 percent amidst current prices.
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