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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1911
Page
2
Call to young men to pursue achievement and success globally. Emphasizes that greatness comes from youth and that the organization offers clothing and opportunity. Invites interested men to join, claiming they are the man and the brand they need.
Local advertisement invites shoppers to save on dry goods at a downtown store. Offers include bulk discounts and limited time specials advertised in bold type.
In morning and evening worships pastors filled pulpits after two months, with Baptists reporting 256 in Sunday School and four church additions. Methodist had 188 at Day School, eleven baptisms and two professions of faith. Christian church observed Texas Dry Day with a prohibition program and one church addition. Presbyterians noted 123 in Sunday School as Rev Hall preached Romans 1 16 and two members united with the church.
Rev O T Cooper, once pastor in Graham, has served in Jacksboro and Bowie within the North Texas Conference. He was appointed to lead the First Methodist Church South at Wichita Falls, succeeding Dr C M Bishop who became president of Southwestern University at Georgetown. Cooper will oversee a $45 000 church and draw a $2 500 salary.
Over three hundred rabbits were killed in a three day drive in Lone Oak last week led by J. G. Hawkins. First drive Friday morning produced 105 jackrabbits. Netting and sticks were used to kill rabbits in a pen as teams of about 150 men worked to reduce the pests harming crops. County Chairman S. R. Crawford lists community speaking dates through July 11 to organize local clubs and spread the drive. The piece also notes a successful Austin College Quartet performance and urges merchants to honor a July 4 closing pact.
S. W. Ratcliff, a pioneer citizen and farmer, visited town last Saturday and renewed the paper. He notes some wheat and oats were grown in Finns country and farmers have cut corn for fodder. He reports jack rabbits damaging the cotton crop and says many will plant mile maize if rain comes before July 10.
D C Allred, a leading farmer in the Clear Fork valley, visited to renew for the Leader. Crops suffer from a drought but he remains hopeful for a good cotton crop if rain comes, and notes cane sown in August as his best feed.
Lost gold specks found in a black case surrender at Leader office. J L Clark visited Monday from his west town home and reported cotton holding up well and ready for a good drop with some rain soon.
Vick Keller reports rabbits aiding the dreath damage to cotton near South Bend. T. J. Lamons recovers enough to return to his office. Mrs. W. C. Burns is improving. L. P. Brooks, a leading prohibitionist, notes a poor corn crop after oats and wheat. suggests planting fall wheat for pasture to save costs.
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