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Newspaper

Graham Leader

Location

Graham, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1917

Page

4

County Correspondence Busy Weekend Notices and Visits

Horace Ribble sits by his ailing father as heat and drought are noted. Cotton harvest ends while the thresher starts midweek at Miller Ratcliff's. Local visits include Bowers and Miss Dora in Graham and the Anderson family traveling there. Sunday school attendance is good. preaching is planned next Sunday at 11 by a Pickwick pastor. Labor and social news cover rides in a new buggy, pastor visits, and Mrs Goodwin's return from Grow Texas.

Pickwick Edna Jarnagin S. S Leonard Atwood Horace Ribble Graford Will Goodwin Grow Texas Goodwin J. L. McLaren Arthur Vick Little Hartwell June Jarnagin Evelyn Anderson Lucila McLaren

South Bend Threshing Dominates Local Life

South Bend focuses on threshing as harvest winds down. Local residents include George Burgess, John Fisher, and Miss Annie Holcomb, with social gatherings, church visits, and family news across Graham and Duff Prairie. Rural life notes farming, baling, schooling, and small-town visits amid a busy agricultural season.

Local notes and visits from the community

Crops look well despite the dry weather. E M Ball and sons Raford and Graham visit Graham Sun. Mrs C W Akers and children visit Mrs R W Dooley. Mr and Mrs John Hill return from California with Mrs Hill visiting her parents. Mr and Mrs Charlie Mayes of Mummay visit the Vaughns. Fielden Kirkland and children visit sister Dee Poindexter and Vela Poindexter is mentioned.

E. M. Ball Raford Graham C. W. Akers R. W. Dooley John Hill California Mummay Salis Hill Joe Vaughn Fielden Kirkland Dee Poindexter Vela Poindexter

Local Social Notes Mention Visitors and Oil Well Progress

Jean News Herman Buchanan spent Saturday night and Sunday with his parents. Olin Waters of Seymour is in our midst. Miss Esther Price of Bowie is visiting Grace Sims. Mrs. J. W. Akin and children of Wichita Falls visited Grady Fletcher. Emmett Willis went to Loving Monday to buy wheat for Graham Milling Co. Work on oil wells north of town is being pushed. The first crate of tomatoes was sold at Jacksonville last week for 27.50 as a premium.

South Bend George Burgess Bryson John Fisher Graham Annie Holcomb Beckham Sanitarium FE. N. McCluskey Floyd Burgess Duff Prairie Looney Johnson County Sallie Akers Home Ab Billingsley Blue Bird Oliver Rocky Mound Flat Rock Margaret Gordon Alcorn Harry Hazelton Graham Auto Supply Co Albert Corley Edgar Cantwell Ramsey R. W. J. Parsons Hubert Charlie Parsons Mattie Parsons Mary Martin Lucile Esperence Cook Lona Corley Boyd Hazelton S. D. Cook Roy Hazeltein W. A. Cook Dan Sewell Jacksboro Lud Martin Henry Axley Mr. Harmon Hazelton Arthur Carter Corley Red Top Minniie Ball C. W. Akers Alice Vaughn Vera Poindexter Minnie Dooley Roy McCharen Newcastle Frank Washbwn Mary DeLong Dooley Dee Mills Archie Langford Tom Cunningham Eliasville Vaughn Home Dee Poindexter B. F. Langford F. M. Danley Buster Brown Olin Waters Seymour Esther Price Bowie Grace Sims J. W. Akin Wichita Falls Grady Fletcher Emmett Willis Loving Graham Milling Co Skyles Brath County Annie FE. Fletcher Ivan W. Duckworth Albert Buchanan Earl Will Farmer J. W. Davis Farmer Robt, Knight Baby Westover Rev. Hayes W. P. Grow Jacksonville Joseph Chunn Jewel Tyra P. L. Maybim Crystal Falls Arch Foster Bessie Moreland Maggie Bruce Woods P. L. Maybin Lee Mayes G. W. Carmack Gum Steadham Ed Steadham Montague County J. W. Holiway Kramer Whiteley Lloyd Jones Huffstuttle R. D. Tyra Wallace Simpson J. H Meggison J. T. Hamilton Tyra Bruce Duncan Sam Wootton Hattie Martin G. W. Robinson Hubert Mayes Boyd Mayes Lee Dixon Lib Walker J. H. McCan E. E. Brockman Allie Fawks Jewel J. H. Hamilton Som Jne Wood E. A. Hamilton J. H. Meggison Mr. Etheridge Lacy Mayes Jack Foster Miss Ruby Dallas Dixie Lena Brown J. H. Killian Lester Field

Sunday Church News and Local Social Notes

Sunday school attendance was small while Rev. Joseph Chunn preached at 11 and again at 4. Dozens from the area joined in church and community events including a well attended ice cream supper at P. L. Maybin’s, visits to Graham and Huffstuttle, and many social gatherings.

Visits and greetings in Rock Creek community

Mrs. Mabel Stubblefield of Polytechnic visits her sister Mrs. J. H. Killian and family. Mrs. Killian and Mrs. Stubblefield call on Mrs. Keith. Jeff Smith and family of Bryson spend Sunday with John J. H. Killian who has returned from a business trip to Fort Worth. Mrs. Brown spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Killian.

Mabel Stubblefield Polytechnic J. H. Killian Killian Stublefield Keith Jeff Smith Bryson John Bennett Fort Worth Brown

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Henry Chapel News Wail Tak Miller Ratcliff’s Mr. Bowers and Miss Dora A. C. Anderson Evelyn Adele Fay Moren John Kisinger Jesse Letha May Amnie Bell Chappel South Bend News Flat Rock News Star News Herman Buchanan Cardus Mary J. Irvin Cullen Peter Schuttlers John Deeres Ft. Smiths and Ft. Worths McCormick Deering Row John E. Morrison Murray R. G. Taylor Jim Walsh Mrs Richard Colorado Valley Scientific American Rock Creek News
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