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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
1
Prof. Freeman of Santa Anna has been chosen as principal of Graham High School. Miss Beulah Talley was selected for the second grade to fill the vacancy left by Miss Mabel Keeney who did not accept the position. The new High School department position remains to be filled.
Store ad announces closeout prices on men silk shirts with or without collars at 1.10, Palm Beach and Cool Cloth suits from 3.95 to 8.50, boys wash suits ages 5 to 8 from 0.75 to 2.50 and suits for boys 8 to 18 at special clearance prices.
Large assortment of ladies and girls suits priced at 6.50 and 10.00 values while stock lasts. Dresses for girls ages 6 to 14 offered at 0.45 to 1.50 values, many at half price. White dresses for girls 6 to 14 and parasols in white and fancy styles priced as marked.
On sale until sold out select pumps slippers and sandals for children misses and women with prices from 75 cents to 125 and up to 5 dollars per pair. Limited stock remaining as items are marked down to clear.
Sam Stephenson's fourteen month old son dies of cholera infantum after a brief illness. Rev. Ashley Chappell leads the funeral at Oak Grove Cemetery. The Graham Leader reports on a Sunday Methodist program and notes uncalled letters at the post office, plus local visits and bridal trips in the community.
Local fishermen estimate more than two hundred pounds of drum fish were netted at the Eliasville dam last Friday, signaling a bountiful haul for the community's waters.
Dr. D. J. Newell from Eliasville visited Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Duncan this week.
The co operative meeting under Rev J E McLean of the Fort Worth Presbytery continues through Sunday night with daily 9 30 morning services and 8 30 evening services plus three cottage prayer meetings at 5 each afternoon in different town districts. Strong crowds attend as sermons are described as powerful yielding many conversions and a revival among Christians of all denominations.
Judge W P Stinson will address voters at the court house in Young County on Saturday July 1 at 2 o clock p m. All candidates for various offices will have an opportunity to announce.
Fred M. Hudson, one of thirteen graduates of Graham High School, has received a scholarship to Austin College Sherman. He is described as ambitious with singular literary ability and the award reflects second honors among the graduates, signaling a bright future in letters.
A public picnic is planned at Eliasville on Wednesday July 12 under the auspices of the IOOF and WOODMEN lodges. All are invited to bring dinner baskets or chuck boxes and mingle with candidates and voters.
J. H. Thomas, manager of the Southwestern Telephone Company, and his family have moved to Jacksboro to reside. They have lived in the area for years and thousands of friends wish them happiness in their new surroundings.
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