Local visitors and weekend trip reports
Local notices list Mr. G. B. Underwood of Loving visiting Graham yesterday. Mr. P. K. Deats and his family spent the weekend in Wichita Falls.
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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1924
Page
5
Balloons Save Your Car at Graham Tire Shop
Mr. John Ware visits Stephens County on Sunday. Mr. A. L. Martin and family spend weekend with his brother near Addington Oklahoma. Snoddy and Son announces a large assortment of fruit jars and jelly glasses. Mr. A. J. Cantwell of Jean visits Graham on business. Mr. A. C. Casey of Farmer attends to Graham matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Tire Shop
John Ware
Stephens County
Snoddy & Son
Bnoddy & Son
Harvest Sale At Snoddy And Son
Harvesting time prompts shoppers to visit Snoddy and Son for household necessities including china and glassware. The item lists reflect local social visits and travel, with residents and relatives from Graham Sherman Fort Worth Royston New Albany Jack County and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snoddy & Son
Miss Mary Glenn Vick Returns Home From Visit
Miss Mary Glenn Vick reached Fort Worth on Sunday after a pleasant visit with Miss Louise Graham, sharing memories and news from their southeastern trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Glenn Vick
Fort Worth
Louise Graham
Mr and Mrs Blevins Return Home After Visit
Mr and Mrs Arthur Blevins returned today to their home in Oklahoma after a pleasant visit with relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Blevins
Oklahoma
Leader Member J S Small Leaves for Commerce Texas
Mr J S Small, a longtime Leader force member, departed this week for Commerce Texas to visit relatives. Mrs L C Bullard also left yesterday for her home in Thomas Oklahoma after a months long visit with friends and relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Small
Commerce
Texas
L. C. Bullard
Thomas
Oklahoma
Mrs. A. M. Graham Returns From Galveston Trip
Mrs. A. M. Graham came back Monday from Galveston where she had been the past two weeks. Robert Fowler and James Alde Bowron spent the first of the week in Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Graham
Galveston
Robert Fowler
James Alde
Bowron
Fort Worth
Local Briefs Include Amarillo Trip and Mission Meeting
Hon. Fred T. Arnold returned Tuesday evening from Amarillo where he went on legal business. Rev. Sam Malone of the Young County Baptist Missionary is holding a meeting in Ming Bend this week. Mr I. W. Steele of Iran was a Graham visitor last Friday and reports that grasshoppers are causing considerable crop damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred T. Arnold
Amarillo
Sam Malone
Young County Baptist Missionary
Ming Bend
I. W. Steele
Iran
Scott Family Leaves for Waco and Visits Relatives
Mr. J. J. Scott, Miss Bettie Scott, Miss Bettie Dawson and Leroy Britton left Monday for Waco and other places to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Scott
Bettie Scott
Bettie Dawson
Leroy Britton
Waco
Graham in Galveston Attends to Business Matters
Mr. E. S. Graham, spending the month in Galveston, was at home at the start of the week attending to business concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Graham
Galveston
Beach Family Weekend Trip Near Dallas Report
Mr. Price Beach and family spent the week-end with relatives near Dallas. The trip was made in their car and Mr. Beach reports a fine visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Price Beach
Dallas
Mr. Beach
Mrs Griffin and Pattie Fain to Return from Galveston
Mrs E H Griffin and her little niece Pattie Fain are due back this week from Galveston and other places where they have been visiting for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Griffin
Pattie Fain
Galveston
County Official Steps Up Mailings This Week
Mr. G. Earl Hutchings, the county auditor, has increased his letter mailings this week, sending at least one more letter per day than his usual pace. The activity highlights his active correspondence routine and ongoing administrative duties.
Grandma Humphrey Heads to Mountain View Visit
Grandma Humphrey left Wednesday for Mountain View Oklahoma to visit her daughter Mrs J S Walker who moved to Oklahoma last fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey
Mountain View
Oklahoma
J. S. Walker
Ford couple returns from Texas coastal visit
Mr and Mrs Homer Ford came back Tuesday from a trip to Houston and Galveston. They enjoyed the journey but did not ride the waves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Ford
Houston
Galveston
Ladies Face West Texas Visit After Mullen Trip
Miss Myrtle Kemp and Miss Sallie Timmons departed Monday for Mullen Texas for a visit. Miss Timmons will continue to West Texas after leaving Mullen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Kemp
Sallie Timmons
Mullen
Texas
Miss Timmons
West Texas
Reverend Snoddy Fills Pulpit at South Bend Church
Rev. B. A. Snoddy preached at the Methodist Church in South Bend last Sunday while Pastor P. E. Cantrell was away at his mother’s bedside in Hillsboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Snoddy
Methodist
South Bend
P. E. Cantrell
Hillsboro
Streets Travel to Georgetown for Ill Brother
Mr and Mrs S B Street depart this morning for Georgetown to be at the bedside of Mrs Street's brother Hubert Flanagan who is critically ill after an operation earlier in the week.
Mrs Lester and daughters plan move to Dallas home
Mrs M M Lester and daughters Maude and Grace returned last week from a visit to Wichita Falls. After visiting relatives here and in Jack County they will move to Dallas where they will make their future home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Lester
Maude
Grace
Wichita Falls
Jack County
Dallas
Mrs Hallam Plans Summer in Ellis County and Fort Worth
Mrs Hallam leaves this week for Ellis County to spend the summer. Her son Gaston Hallam has been studying at Austin College and will travel this summer for the Harkrider Produce Company of Fort Worth.
Postmaster Long Vacation Notes Hint at Convention Return
Friends report Postmaster C. L. Long still on vacation in Kansas with a postcard mailed as the Republican convention ended in Cleveland. He is presumed to be returning soon, likely with insights from the event or other updates from his stay in Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Long
Kansas
Cleveland
Brkansas
Grasshopper plagues crop. Bratcher buyers poison arsenic
Mrs Mollie West visited her farm near Caddo Sunday. Mrs W M Goode says grasshoppers have ruined their cotton. J L Bratcher of Loving, candidate for commissioner of Precinct 4, was in Graham Monday buying arsenic to poison grasshoppers. Several women visit relatives in Archer County and Mineral Wells over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie West
Caddo Sunday
J. L. Bratcher
Loving
Graham
Pitmans Visit Shuler Family in Mexia
Dr and Mrs W D Pitman and their children of Mexia are here visiting Mrs Pitman’s parents Reverend and Mrs J W W Shuler, enriching a family homecoming with extended family gathering and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Pitman
Mexia
Pleasant visitors from City at The Leader office
Mr Charles Donnell and his son Palmer were in the city last Thursday and called pleasantly at The Leader office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Donnell
Palmer
City
Leader
Miss Amelia Robertson Visits Dallas Relative, Tonsil Removed
Miss Amelia Robertson of Dallas is visiting relatives and recently underwent tonsil removal during a procedure on Wednesday.
Bryson Woman Visits Graham After Tonsil Surgery
Miss Edna Moore of Bryson is in Graham this week visiting relatives and to make her visit enjoyable had her tonsils removed Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Moore
Bryson
Graham
Feast of Seven Tables Draws Parish Women Patrons
The Presbyterian Church ladies enjoyed strong patronage at their Feast of Seven Tables in the courtyard park last Friday the 13th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Church
Archer County Man Returns Home After Dallas Visit
Mr. Homer Andrews of Archer County returned last night from Dallas and Worth. He spent the night in Graham and went to his home today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Andrews
Archer County
Dallas and Worth
Graham
Daughter Hurt at Park Slide But Recovers
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Reach slipped from a park slide last Friday evening and was painfully hurt. She suffered no serious injury, and her injury is not considered serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Reach
Fire alarm from Burns residence due to alley rubbish fire
A fire alarm was turned in from the residence of Mr W C Burns on Tuesday after rubbish in the alley spread toward an outbuilding. The fire department responded quickly but did not need to intervene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Burns
Graham welcomes back Mr. Graves to hometown firm
Mr. E. H. Graves, formerly living in Graham, has returned from Fort Worth and is now a member of the insurance and accounting firm of Thornton, Vate and Graves. He is greeted with gladness by friends in Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Graves
Graham
Fort Worth
Thornton, Vat’e and
Graham businessman sells venture to new chicken farmer
Mr Newt Hamrick, long time Graham business owner, has sold his business to Mr J Q Adams and plans to enter the chicken industry. He intends to purchase a farm and raise chicks for market in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newt Hamrick
Graham
J. Q. Adams
Hamrick
Miller's Market Moves to Garvin-Johnson Grocery
Miller's Market relocates from the east side of the square to the Tidwell building at Garvin-Johnson Grocery. Mr. Miller has long served Graham customers and invites them to visit his new quarters where he aims to serve them better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller’s Market
Garvin-Johnson Grocery
Tidwell
Miller
Graham
Vacationing Women Tour California and Western States
Miss Beulah Allen is spending her vacation in California with Miss Collins of Pecos Texas who accompanied her last summer. The pair visited Juarez and other sites on the trip and will return via Salt Lake City Yellowstone Park and Denver Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Allen
California
Collins
Pecos
Texas
Juarez
Salt Lake City
Yellowstone Park
Denver
Colorado
AT&T Declares Quarterly Dividend for 139th Issue
American Telephone and Telegraph Co announces a regular quarterly dividend of 2.25 dollars per share. The payout will be on Tuesday, July 15, 1924, to stockholders of record at market close Friday, June 20, 1924. Treasurer H Blair-Smith signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Blair-Smith
Panama Canal Traffic Surpasses Suez in Global Trade
The Panama Canal now leads world traffic, driving a vast rise in coast to coast commerce and boosting foreign trade. Cargo value through the canal jumped from 460 million dollars in 1913 to 1.532 billion dollars in 1923, illustrating the canal’s growing economic impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
Old Lady Summer Rules Weather In Young County
Old Lady Summer is in charge for two weeks with no complaints about cold. A cold spring with late snows and early heat gave way to summer heat by June. Cotton growth relies on rain as grasshoppers spread, while oats and wheat are stacked and threshers start next week. Corn needs rain, gardens are burning, and hot days hurt yields in Young County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young County
South Pole
Old Lady
Young
Strongheart Stars in The Love Master at National Theatre
Strongheart the wonder dog is set to appear at the National Theatre for two days starting Monday June 23 in his First National picture The Love Master. The title centers on the dog choosing his own master regardless of legal ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strongheart
Wonder Dog
National Theatre
Walter Long
Estelle Taylor
Noah Beery
Marguerite de la Motte
Jnc. Bowers
Vera Lewis
Hank Mann
Edward Connelly
Ralph Lewis
Lucille Hutton
David Butler
Louise Carver
Chester Conklin
Sylvia Ashton
Frank Currie
Mick Corley
Sixteenth Dividend Declared by Southwestern Bell
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company announces a sixteenth dividend of 1.75 per share on preferred stock to stockholders of record at close of business June 20, 1924, payable Tuesday July 1, 1924. R A Nickerson signs the notice.
Air Washer Clears Theatre Air Of Dust Weekly
The air washer of the National Theatre ventilation washes about a gallon of dust from the air each week. The dust is collected as slimy mud in a settling tank, then the cleaned air is blown back into the theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Theatre
Safe Either Way He Marry If Father Is Minister
In a brief exchange, he quips that marriage would be easy since his father is a minister. She counters that her father is a lawyer, suggesting they give marriage a try. The dialogue hints at family professions and a lighthearted approach to wedlock.
Harris Jones Visits Dallas Cousins J W and Mitchell McLendon
Harris Jones of Dallas has been visiting his cousins J W and Mitchell McLendon this week. The note records a brief family visit with no additional details or broader context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris Jones
Dallas
J! W
Mitchell McLendon
Reverend Franklin and family visit Graham from Palo Pinto
Rev. A. W. Franklin and his Palo Pinto family spent a week visiting relatives in Graham, sharing time with kin and catching up on family ties in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Franklin
Palo Pinto
Graham
Also Mentioned on This Page
Garvin-Johnson Grocery Co
G. B. Underwood of
P. K. Deats
Mr. A. L. Martin
Mr. Martin
Addington
A. J. Cantwell
Jean
Graham Monday
A. C. Casey
Farmer
P. A. Dickenson
Annie Lucile Morrison
Austin College
Sherman
F. H. Bowron
Frances
Hugh Millis
Royston
Julia Craig
New Albany, Indiana
Alice Graham
Emily Padgett
Henry Moore
J. H. Norwood
Harvey, Jr
Klaver
J. B. Norris
R. B. Justice
8S. M. Lamons
T. J. Lamons
C. W. Hinson
Miss Evelyn
Mineral Wells
Mrs. Hinson
Mrs. McWilliams
Amelia Robertson
American Telephone & Telegraph CO
Summer
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
R. A. Nickerson
H. M. Smith
Texas Drug Store
Firestone Balloon
Johnny Walker
Emory Johnson
Westbound Limited
Lumber Co
C. D. Shamburger
Employes Lumber CO
Nat Price
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