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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1922
Page
7
Bathing caps are advertised at Scott and Long Drug Co with a complete line of Marinello toilet goods. Mrs. Edgar Cook of San Antonio visits the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Cook. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith host a new son at their home.
Mrs Ed Green of Jacksonville Texas visits Mr and Mrs R J Wood. Scott Long Drug Co advertises all sizes of Thermos Bottles. Dr R A Duncan testified in Wichita Falls court Monday. Henry Moore and family from near Bryson visited relatives in Graham Sunday.
Mrs. T. E. Ragland and daughter Jewel of Buchanan New Mexico visit relatives. Mr Sam Ragland and family of Ichita Falls visit Ragland parents Mr and Mrs E R Ragland. Fresh line of Jacob's Candy at Scott Long Drug Co with shower bath spray special.
Mr and Mrs Ed Cox and their son Perry visited relatives in Jer myn Sunday. Mr James N Reagan suffered a broken leg last week in an accident or mishap.
Local readers are urged to visit the Scott Long Drug Co for sanitary fountain drinks. Meanwhile several Graham residents spent the week gathering peaches in Loving country, adding to area farm activity.
A report shows eighty percent of American travelers planning trips to France. E. C. Reed and family departed last week for Colorado for a brief vacation.
Pace Golden returned Friday from a month abroad to New York and other places and attended the annual Shrine convention in Washington enjoying the association with his brother Shriners.
Mrs I E Carson and her young son are visiting her parents in town, staying with Mr and Mrs F M Burkett during the visit.
Reno Stinson is reported sick and in the Eagle Pass hospital, with earlier reports indicating his condition was improving when last heard.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Douglas and their son W. T. Douglas of Mineral Wells spent time with Mr. and Mrs. John B. Wood this week, visiting in a family social gathering.
Mr J A Sims and his family traveled to Weatherford Saturday night. Sims returned Sunday while his family remained for a visit with relatives.
J. J. Mayes and Miss Ethel Pratt united in marriage last week, with Rev. J. E. Evans of the First Christian church performing the ceremony.
Mr and Mrs J Q Adams and their daughter Velma D will travel to Colorado by car and remain away about a month.
Mrs Bert Anderson and Miss Thelma Bradford of Austin are visiting Mr and Mrs W S McJimsey this week, staying with the couple during their stay.
Misses Sallie Welch and Ruby Bates left for Groesbeck on Monday after a pleasant visit with Mrs. Milton Snoddy.
Miss Mary Bell Reeves of Sherman and Mr. Howard Lederer of Amarillo were married Tuesday at Sherman. The couple will be at home in Amarillo. Reeves has many friends in Graham extending congratulations.
Lee Mayes brought a specimen of long cucumbers to our office this week. The fruit measures about twenty inches, similar in size to ordinary cucumbers. He has only a few vines in his garden. Flavor resembles standard cucumbers. It is unclear who did the cultivation. Somebody has raised some long cucumbers.
Mrs Bessie Snyder and Miss Amelia Robertson of Dallas visit their mother Mrs Mildred Lester and other relatives in town during a short stay.
Greg Howard and Emmett Stewart traveled to Dallas this week on a business trip using Howard's car for the journey.
Mr J S Orr and Mrs P Gideon and daughter Oneta of Dallas have been visiting relatives here for two weeks. Mrs Gideon formerly lived in Graham.
John W Fisher of Galveston and formerly of Graham is on an extended vacation to the North and East. He has been an efficient employee of the Santa Fe for several years.
Mrs W A Ribble entertained Mr and Mrs M FE Erwin and Mrs W E Milson with son of Fort Worth for several days. They returned home Tuesday after a pleasant visit.
Mr. Hinson of the Hinson-Hock aday company notes heavy wheat receipts this season. The yield is good but prices are unsatisfactory, and both dealers and farmers anticipate an improvement.
The G T and W Railway introduces a daily motor coach departing Mineral Wells each morning for round trips, including Sundays, replacing a once every other day train schedule that had no Sunday service. The move promises great convenience for travelers.
R D Tyra of Murray visited the city and reported grasshoppers destroying much cotton in his region. He noted good grain yields and said despite discouraging cotton prospects, locals were combative against the grasshoppers and hopeful much cotton could still be saved.
Mr and Mrs Riley Gibbs and their son spent the day along the Clear Fork fishing, enjoying a family outing and returning with stories of calm waters and a relaxed afternoon.
Miss Fanine Dowdle travels to New York for an eight week program under a premier United States piano instructor. She will study technique, repertoire, and musical interpretation with a leading educator in the field.
Mr and Mrs E E Persel and Mr and Mrs C D Cooledge and family left last week for an extended trip to California and Washington. They will not return before fall and may settle in one of the states.
Gra ham youths on a Clear Fork picnic described severe grasshopper swarms chewing the bands off their hat decorations. For precise details, contact Home Demonstration Agent Miss Blanche Hart Smith.
Cars from Palo Pinto Stephens Throckmorton Jack and other counties arrived Tuesday evening loaded with people to view the Ku Klux Klan parade. It is believed the men were members of the order.
The Lions plan a Friday evening picnic at 7 o clock with their ladies in Victory Park on the mountain at the northeast corner of the square replacing their regular weekly luncheon. They will not meet at 12 15 at the Eagte Cafe.
Among those present at the Ingleside Baptist Encampment last Sunday were F. H. Bowron and family R. V. Tidwell and family Tom Long Miss Maggie Long Earl Hutchings Miss Myrtle Kemp Mr and Mrs J T Rickman Mr and Mrs N S Farmer Mrs M E Short Dan Orr and family Mrs Ada Thomas Miss Mary Thomas J J Scott Miss Bettie Scott Miss Betty Dawson Mr and Mrs J L Hathcock Dr W J Hodson LeRoy Britt ain Mr and Mrs Edgar McLendon Dr W O Padgett and family Spencer Mayes attended Saturday and wished to return Sunday but was needed at the post office part of the day.
Mrs Nat Price returned from Scranton Texas after attending the funeral of her brother in law Clem Me Carver who died from injuries. A large crowd attended the service and floral offerings reflected the high esteem in the community. He formerly lived here and was one of the best young men in the country. Friends here regret his untimely death.
Mr M K Graham and family came back Saturday from an extended East trip. They attended Randolph Macon College at Lynchburg where Miss Louise graduated and West Point commencement. He visited his alma mater and enjoyed calling on Mr Edison during the journey, returning via New Orleans.
New York City traffic reports 1,000 lives lost and 28,097 injured in 1922 due to careless driving and brake defects. Compared with 1921, fatalities fell by 27, but injuries and accidents increased.
The American Bible Society says it distributed 4 667 839 volumes of Scripture in the past year with more than 2 373 people engaged. In 107 years it has circulated 151 258 360 volumes. In the United States Scripture has been circulated in as many as 100 languages.
Only twenty-one persons in the United States report a net income of $1,000,000 for 1921, compared with thirty-three for 1920, sixty-five for 1919, and sixty-seven for 1918. The drop is attributed to large investments in tax free securities.
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