City awards brick paving contract for public square
The Gra ham City Council awarded the bid for brick paving around the square to Plains Paving Company in a June special session. Brick paving is favored for durability, with estimates suggesting 10 to 20 year service and lower upkeep versus concrete. A startup delay of about a month follows form compliance before work starts, and plans include extending paving to major streets and Union Station, plus forming a stock company to build a $100000 brick plant locally.
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Plains Paving Company
Graham
Union Station
North Elm
Oil City Charred in Major Fire Destroys Business District
A blaze of unknown origin swept Oil City last night destroying five buildings in the business section and causing an estimated loss of 9000 to 12000 dollars. The fire began in Ryan Drug Store and spread before alarms could reach volunteers who kept the flames from wiping out the entire block. Oil City, twelve miles south of Graham, relies on a bucket brigade and has suffered three fires in the past year.
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Oil City
Ryan Drug Store
Ryan Drug
Graham
Phillips-Ray Couple Wed in Fort Worth Ceremony
J. D. Phillips of this city and Miss Mattie Ray of Mineral Wells married in Fort Worth last Thursday June 7 by Rev. Anderson. The bride, daughter of Mrs. R. C. Goode, grew up in Graham and attended local schools. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Phillips, works at the First National Bank and plans a Colorado honeymoon before settling at home in Graham after June 20.
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J. D. Phillips
Mattie Ray
Mineral Wells
Fort Worth
Anderson
First Christian Church
R. C. Goode
Graham
Sam Phillips
First National Bank
Colorado
Phillips
Board Elects Teachers For Ensuing Term
The school board, after re electing Prof H B Cogdell as superintendent, announced the teaching roster for the coming year. High School principals and faculty include Guy T Newton as principal with Lillie B Pate Arnie Barrett Nell Sammons Kate Waddell Maynett Wilson Florence Ryan Kate Freeman. Grades list Stanley H Peavy Margaret Short Amy Newsom Inez Moss Vera Precise Annie Hawkins Lottie Peevey Eve Wharton Willie D Hamilton Virginia Hight Mayme Inman Nettie Parks Ida Hawkins Marie Crosby Ruth Hutcheson Bertha Hardy Frances Roberts Nell Guinn Effie May Joyce Cora Reese Ada Stribling.
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H. B. Cogdell
Guy T. Newton
Lillie B. Pate
Arnie Barrett
Nell Sammons
Kate Waddell
Maynett Wilson
Florence Ryan
Kate Freeman
Stanley H. Peavy
Margaret Short
Amy Newsom
Inez Moss
Vera Precise
Annie Hawkins
Lottie Peevey
Eve Wharton
Willie D. Hamilton
Virginia Hight
Mayme Inman
Nettie Parks
Ida Hawkins
Marie Crosby
Ruth Hutcheson
Bertha Hardy
Frances Roberts
Nell Guinn
Effie May Joyce
Cora Reese
Ada Stribling
Klan Parade Promised in Graham Public Square
An advertisement in this issue of the Leader announces the Ku Klux Klan No. 176 Realm of Texas will march on Graham's public square Tuesday evening June 26 at 9 o clock after public speaking. The Young County Klan, a strong local chapter, is expected to participate in the first street appearance in Graham with white robed marchers drawing a large crowd.
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Ku Klux Klan
Realm of
Texas
Young County Klan
Graham
Ten Cars Registered At Park This Week
Mr. C. Y. McDonald keeper of Tourist Park reports ten cars in the register since the last issue. Names include F. H. Phifer Goldthwaite TX G. L. Allen Wichita Falls SD Lynch Wichita Falls C F Osburn Waco W H Milam Jr Waco F D Parsons San Antonio O S S Neve Bray OK L A Cain Dallas J M Watson Graford J E Powers Wessaco TX. Among them six drove Fords one Hupmobile one Overland one Chevrolet and one Maxwell.
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C. Y. McDonald
F. H. Phifer
Goldthwaite
Texas
G. L. Allen
Wichita Falls
S. D. Lynch
C. F. Osburn
Waco
W. H. Milam, Jr
F. D. Parsons
San Antonio
O. S&s. Neve
Bray
Oklahoma
L. A. Cain
Dallas
J. M. Watson
Graford
J. E. Powers
Wessaco
Chevrolet
Maxwell
Pie Sale Boosts Library Fund Total Over Three Thousand
The C. L. S. C. in Burkett building last Monday cleared over $50 from pies sandwiches salads and coffee. This plus their former fund raises the total to more than $3,000 to support building a public library in Court House Park.
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Burkett Building
Court House Park
Mrs J H Alford and daughter plan Cane Hill summer visit
Mrs J H Alford and her daughter Miss Jessie departed this morning for Cane Hill Arkansas to spend the summer with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Alford
Miss Jessie
Cane Hill
Arkansas
Maseys Start Gulf Coast Visit By Automobile
Mr and Mrs G C Masey departed last week for a coastal trip by car to Corpus Christi and other Gulf Coast destinations. They plan to be away several weeks.
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G. C. Masey
Corpus Christi
Gulf Coast
Katherine Erwin Heads to Dallas for Curry School
Miss Katherine Erwin departs Monday for Dallas to attend the Curry School of Expression held there this year.
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Katherine Erwin
Dallas
Curry School of Expression
Miss Mae Pearl Russell Visits Fort Worth with Mother
Miss Mae Pearl Russell spends part of her vacation in Graham, Texas with her mother Mrs M P Russell proprietress of the Graham Hotel.
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Mae Pearl Russell
Fort Worth
M. P. Russell
Graham Hotel
Mrs Ida Leach and Miss Ethel McDonald Headed for Dallas
Miss Ida Leach and her niece Miss Ethel McDonald departed this morning for Dallas to spend the summer.
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Ida Leach
Ethel McDonald
Dallas
Graham Creamery Move Nears Approval in Young County
Secretary Walker announces progress on a Graham creamery slated for Young County. A first class plant promises profits from cream and butter fat, while skimmed milk could fuel hogs and chickens. The plan benefits farmers, stock raisers, and the Graham Packing Company offers top market prices.
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Walker
Graham
Young County
Graham Packing Company
Chamber of Commerce
Young
Miss Chism to Wed Normal Instructor
Announcement of Miss Aytchie Chism’s approaching marriage to Mr. Francis Augustus McCray at Huntsville Texas. The couple planned to wed at 2:30 p.m. on Monday June 18 and will then tour the northern states.
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Aytchie Chism
Francis Augustus McCray
Huntsville
Texas
Chism
M. H. Chism
Sam Houston State Normal
McCray
Revival at the Methodist Church Urges Attendance
A church notice encourages Graham residents to attend the ongoing Revival at the Methodist Church led by Dr. Bridgers. It praises the messages, urges missed attendees to join upcoming services, and quotes Ecclesiastes to stress moral accountability.
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Methodist Church
Graham
Dr. Bridgers
Doctor Chism Attends Daughter’s Huntsville Marriage
Dr M H Chism departed this morning for Huntsville to attend the wedding of his daughter Miss Aytchie with details of the ceremony not provided in the readable text.
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M. H. Chism
Huntsville
Miss Aytchie
Mrs. Mary E. Timmons Dies After Paralysis at 75
Mrs. Mary E. Timmons of this county died of paralysis at 8 30 Tuesday morning after two strokes. She leaves five sons and two daughters, her elderly mother, and was buried beside her husband in McCan Cemetery. The Primitive Baptist church member was beloved in Graham and surrounding country.
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Mary E. Timmons
East Second Street
McCan
Graham
Timmons
Messrs
Wilborn
John
William
Hope
Herschell Timmons
Dollie Freeman
Sallie Timmons
A. A. Timmons
Mrs Mason Die in Auto Crash Near Odessa
Mrs. Ernest Mason, daughter of Amos Adkins, a Stephens county pioneer, was killed when her car overturned near Odessa last Thursday. Her body was returned to Stephens county for burial on the ranch Sunday evening. Mrs Mason was a niece of W. H. Adkins and attended the funeral with her husband, who suffered serious injuries and is a World War era aviator known to Graham residents.
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Ernest Mason
Amos Adkins
Stephens County
Odessa
New Mexico
Mason
W. H. Adkins
South Oak Street
Graham
Graham car cylinder grinder installed by Henderson Motor Co
Anderson and Rubenkoenig of the Henderson Motor Company installed a new cylinder grinder that may grind cylinders for any car make. The costly machine is adjustable to meet all requirements and is the only one in Graham. They invite car owners to view the machine in operation before servicing elsewhere.
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Anderson
Wallace Poole nuptials surprise Olney couple wed quietly
Morris Poole and Gladys Wallace eloped to Graham last Saturday and were married by Rev. Taylor. They will live with the groom's parents on Kid Avenue. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester Wallace while the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Poole.
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Cupid
Morris Poole
Gladys Wallace
Graham
Rev
Taylor
Kid Avenue
Lester Wallace
Clyde Poole
Olney Enterprise
Gas Plant Blast Injures Worker in Oil City
Herbert Schlittler suffered facial arm and hand burns in a Phillips Petroleum gas explosion at the Oil City pumping plant shortly after 7 am last Monday. He was rushed to town for treatment and is expected to recover fully. The blast occurred when he struck a match to light the gas.
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Herbert Schlittler
Phillips Petroleum
Oil City
Herbert
Farmers Jubilant Over Crop Prospects
Last Monday in Gra ham crowds of optimistic farmers praised recent rains and a hopeful outlook for bumper crops. Heavy livestock trading and bustling streets accompanied unusually high wagon traffic while three inches of rain since Friday boosted confidence in a record harvest next fall despite nationwide flood damage reports.
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Graham
County Surveyor Weds Graham Lady
The Graham County Leader reports the marriage of County Surveyor W G Mobley to Miss Julia Ratcliff at the Methodist Parsonage. They left for Wichita Falls for a few days then return to Graham to make their home. The bride is the daughter of S W Ratcliff, a respected citizen and former county teacher. The groom is the current county surveyor.
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W. G. Mobley
Julia Ratcliff
T. E. Bowman
Wichita Falls
Graham
S. W. Ratcliff
Debate Subject Set for Texas Interscholastic League
The Texas Inter scholastic League announced the debate topic for high school contestants at the University of Texas will be the resolution that the United States should join the League of Nations. C D Tomkies will prepare a bulletin with briefs for both sides and special arguments. About 8000 copies will be distributed in July. The Extension Loan Library will offer package libraries on the topic for students.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas Interscholastic League
United States
League of Nations
Interscholastic League
C. D. Tomkies
Kelley Taylor couple wed in Dallas ceremony
Hilliard M. Taylor married Miss Fannie Kelley of St. Louis at 1007 South Beacon Street Dallas. Rev. R F Fowler officiated. The couple, returning from Dallas, reside at 827 Carolina Street.
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Hilliard M. Taylor
Dallas
Fannie Kelley
St. Louis
Frank Reid
South Beacon St
Texas
R. F. Fowler
Loving
R. G. Taylor
Young County
Murray Country
Graham
Carolina Street
Baptists Defeat Methodists in Fast 2-0 Ballpark Victory
The Baptist Sunday School baseball team won 2 to 0 against the Methodists yesterday afternoon at the ball park. Al bert s pitched for the Baptists and Smith for the Methodists in what was hailed as the season’s fastest game.
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Baptist Sunday School
Methodist
Alberts
The
Baptists
Smith
Methodists
Whitehead No 1 makes excellent showing of oil
The C W Whitehead No 1 near Graham shows strong flow with gas pressure after a 4226 feet pay. tool losses hampered recovery but a big well is feared once cleaned. Multiple rigs and tests sit along the Swastika, Graham-Loving road, and Hockaday areas with several promising prospects in limestone pay.
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C. W. Whitehead
Johnson
Graham
Olney
Young and Archer
Swastika
B. F. Scott No. 10
South Bend
Union Oil Co
McLaren No. 1
Hockaday
Gulf Company No. 2
Gulf No. 1 A
Raleo No. 1
Mid-Kansas
Revere Co
Carter No. 1
Sanders
Graham-Loving Road
Brashear
J. M. Dunn
T. E. Humphries
Finis
Herron City
Co. F. Burton
Costello
Protracted Meeting At Church Of Christ
Rev J Will Henley of Cordell Oklahoma begins a protracted meeting with the East Side Church of Christ Saturday night June 16 and continues for several days.
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Church OF Christ
J. Will Henley
Cordell
Oklahoma
East Side Church of Christ
Big Bermuda Onions From West Graham Garden
R G Taylor of West Graham sent three large Bermuda onions to The Leader office last week. The samples show his gardener's care and the paper hopes he continues to raise fine vegetables.
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R. G. Taylor
Leader
West
Graham
Taylor
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Phillips-Ray
Klan
Miss Chism
Wallace-Poole
Kelley-Taylor
Whitehead NO
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