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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
5
Long list of town notices reports Opry House show Minnetoska's Dream. Local theater at the Opera House hosts the production Friday night featuring Beulah Bell. The column notes visitors, sickness, farm notices and community updates.
The library promotes The Things Men Fight For with maps and plain text to explain the war causes. Graham citizens may borrow the book for one week free and two cents daily after. hours are 3 to 6 pm Saturdays. Other titles include Belgium Germany Today and France Under the Republic. Contact Mrs Arnold or Mrs Morrison before 2:30 pm Saturday for phone arrangements.
W. M. Miller announces the Graham Meat Market at the old stand offering a fully renovated sanitary market with cash sales only and no free delivery to lower costs. He thanks former customers for past patronage and pledges the same courteous treatment, with higher cash prices for first class butchers’ stuff and hides.
Will McCaw offers for sale male Poland China pigs with strong Iowa bloodlines. Farrowing planned in March and April. Suitable as breeding stock or herd improvement. Contact Will McCaw for details.
Poland China sows with young pigs offered along with fifty ewes and lambs. Interested buyers can write, call, or see Co. C. Mayes in Graham Texas for details.
Mrs. R. W. Hendrix of Dallas visits her parents Rev. and Mrs. 8. D. Cook and county treasurer C. J. Cook, while Mrs. E. Kidney renews ties with The Leader. Prof. Hendrix Rider, former high school principal, stayed Friday to Tuesday visiting his niece Mrs. Rollie Voules and friends after a year in Waco.
Rev A S Wilson is seen on the streets after weeks confined to his room. R J Johnson Jr returns from Culver Military School for a three month vacation. Mrs Brewton comes home from Bowie with her sister staying a few weeks. Wheat is claimed to average ten bushels per acre, similar to last year’s crop value. Dr W S Cagle of Proffitt plans moving to Elbert and building a residence there. Harvesting grain progresses and will soon be in shock. W T Finch of Graham visits Newcastle. Jim B Reynolds attends Commissioners Court in Graham. Dr Padgett of Graham also in Newcastle.
The Olmey Baptist church dedication will be observed Sunday night with a sermon by Dr. J. B. Gambrell of Dallas. A two day program begins Friday night with Deacon W. H. Wolf of Dallas and other prominent Baptists taking part, drawing large county attendance.
Mrs A K Jopling returns home after a two week visit with her father J M Whitfield. Bruce Casburn Marion Burkett plan a few days at Burkett farm near Orth to build a granary. Mrs H L Tidwell held a private piano recital for her pupil and invited guests. Young County farmers who planted wheat last fall gain some money from high ce real prices. Zetha Harmonsom had an appendectomy here last Monday and recovers well. Mr Harmonon moved from Denton county to a Fish Creek farm. his mother Mrs Donnell from Denton county visits. O D Lisle shows fine garden vegetables and onions this evening. A good garden helps reduce living costs. vacant land should be used to grow for the table.
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