Local Notes Highlight Graham Residents and Fort Worth Visits
A collection of short items notes community residents in Graham from E C Stovall and others. Mentions S L Thornton from South Bend, J W McAllister from Arlington, Charles Hinson in Dallas, Lillian Widmayer buying property for a garage, and various social calls, rooming houses, and local business ads. The report also records a theater showing The Three Godfathers, some weather, and farming notices including threshing outfits and irrigated land for rent.
Eggs for hatching from White Leghorn hens
Mrs. W. D. Spivey advertises White Leghorn eggs for hatching at 1.00 for 15. The note emphasizes the hen that lays is the hen that pays and invites buyers to obtain eggs from the cited breeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Spivey
Atp
Norris resigns from Morrison Co and heads to Texas
Ewing Norris resigned his position with the Jno. E. Morrison Co. Monday of this week. He and Mrs. Norris left Wednesday for Paducah, Texas, on a prospecting trip. The Three Godfathers will be shown at the Opera House Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Ewing Norris
Jno. E. Morrison Co
Mrs. Norris
Paducah
Texas
The
Great
Saturday Evening Post
Peter B. Kyne
Ubird
Local Social News and Fishing Tale From Clear Fork
Miss Lee Jameson of Loving visits this week while Miss Ida Leach remains bedridden with lagrippe. A K P boy near South Bend nets over forty pounds of catfish on a pole from Clear Fork and sells it locally at ten cents a pound. Four dollars for a day’s fishing is noted as extraordinary. Families of Mayes, Brogdon, Freeman, Haggard spend Sunday with W. H. Nichols and wife. Nichols recovers from a illness last week.
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South Bend
Local visitors from Olney share Graham weekend
Mr and Mrs Wright McClatchy Henry L Leberman Misses Elisha Griffith and Edna Spencer came from Olney last Sunday Arthur Gray returned to Olney with them Eupion Oil is advertised for cook stoves lamps and pear burners Pennant Auto Oil sold by C Johnson local agent Pierce Fordyce Oil Assn Bruce Street has bought the old school building and lots to build a new residence in Graham indicating a fine neighborhood development
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Johnson
Pierce-Fordyce Oil Ass'n
Bruce Street
Graham
Mr. Street
C. C. Johnson
Pierce-Fordycce Oil Association
Texas Tales of Recent Events And Incidents
A concise Texas roundup lists a hail damage of 20000 dollars at Ennis, church building plans in Dallas, motor tour by F L Arnold and daughter Eva across Texas, a manslaughter case in Vernon, a Dallas fire death, new oil well near Electra, and a scattered docket of indictments, charter filings, and municipal projects across cities including Galveston, Dallas, Sherman, El Paso, and Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyner
Texas Press Association
Galveston
F. L. Arnold
Eva
Texas
S. H. Hall
Vernon
Jim Hall
Quanah
A. Smith
Lost folding pocket book found at depot
Between the St. Louis Restaurant and depot a folding pocket book containing five one dollar bills one five dollar bill and some small change. Finder please return to this office and receive liberal reward.
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St. Louis
Oldest Murray friend praises The Leader's forty years of work
J. H. McCan, longtime friend of The Leader in Murray, visited the office last Thursday night during press of the final edition and offered commendations for the paper and its forty years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. McCan
Murray
Reverend Cunningham to preach at Connor Creek and nearby churches
Reverend T. M. Cunningham will preach at Connor Creek Sunday morning at the regular time and at Finis Sunday afternoon and at Flat Rock Sunday night, continuing through the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Cunningham
Connor Creek
Finis
Flat Rock
Early Week Warmth Gives Way to Snow and Cold
The first days of the week brought gardening and spring shopping, then a cold norther and rain arrived. Fruit crops may avoid premature forcing as cooler weather persists and Eupion oil for stoves remains advertised by C. C. Johnson for the Pierce-Fordyce Oil Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boreas
Pearl Edens Birthday Party Honors Ten Year Old
Pearl Edens entertained a group of little friends Saturday afternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock for her tenth birthday anniversary. Outdoor games provided amusement. Aunt Miss Leta Black and Ruby Edens and Frances Bowron assisted in entertaining. Many gifts were given. Cake and custard pie were served to late guests Zelland Bess Baynes Irene McLaren Mattie Queen Price Marguerite Campbell Lois Babb Eugenia Carlton Mary Louise Hallam Inez Lamons Vivian and Ruby Dickenson Je Long Hazel Flint Frances and Edna Bowron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl
Leta Black
Ruby Edens
Frances Bowron
Zelland Bess Baynes
Irene McLaren
Mattie Queen Price
Marguerite Campbell
Lois Babb
Eugenia Carlton
Mary Louise Hallam
Inez Lamons
Vivian
Ruby Dickenson
Je Long
Hazel Flint
Frances
Edna Bowron
Million Dollar Hash Knife Ranch Sale in Texas
The Hash Knife Ranch owned by Knox Bros of Jacksboro sold their 40,000 acres in Throckmorton and Baylor counties plus 20 acres of leased school land. The deal valued at over a million dollars at 15 dollars per acre included 5700 cattle. Purchasers were Mr Stevens and Sons of Round Timbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Knox Bros
Jacksboro
Throckmorton
Baylor
Stevens and Sons
Round Timbers
Throckmorton County News
Gas well workmen move rig to new drilling site
Workmen at the gas well and Holt ranch begin dismantling the rig to move it about a mile west where a new well will be drilled. The oil company must drill at least three holes on the lease. Salt water forced out with gas last Saturday. water likely shut off now. Gas burn visible from town nightly. A three inch pipe supply arrived yesterday for piping gas to the new location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holt Ranch
Oil Company
Graford Herald
Also Mentioned on This Page
S.B. Street & Go
Money
E. C. Stovall
S. L. Thornton
the Three Godfathers
Larry Pratt
Eliasville
W. M. Johnson
J. W. McAllister
Ariington
Charles Hinson
Dallas
E. C., Stovall
Jeff McIntire
Crystal Falls
MCSA
Lillian Widmayer
Fort Worth
Themont Rooming House
J. L. Woods
R. F. Arnold
Henrietta
Portwood’s
Cc. E. Turner
E. C. Stove Ll
W. H. Burnett and Son
L. W
Stone's
W I. Tidwell & S
Mige
Norri Suhin
Lucy Stroud
S. B. Street & Co
Belmont Rooming House
A. J. Harrison
Goldthwaite, Texas
Mrs. Bruce Street
J. Lu Woods
Rock
Dolman House
J. L. Anderson
Sam Haggard
Guy Wilkinson
Proffitt
Big K. P
Belmont Rooting House
Carrie Veasey
Jno. E. Morrison Millinery
Belmont
H. L. Tidwell
Isaacs
Willie Riggs
Norris-Johnson Hdn. Co
Miss Lee Jameson
Loving
Ida Leach
Lagrippe
J. M. Hand
Tank Valley
R. P. Goode
C. C. Mayes
Mary Mayes
Ann Brogdon
O. K. Freeman
W. H. Nichols
Mr. Nichols
Norris Johnson
Ennis
State Senate of the Praetorians
Austin
L. S. Palmer
James Adams
Stephenville
Railroad Commission
Ross Avenue Baptist Church
Jesse Eugene Knight
Ida Camp Woodmen
Ida
Sherman
Mount Franklin Fuel and Feed Company
el Paso
Bureau of Animal Industry
Dallas County
Marlin
George W. Louden
J. W. Tolman
Simmons College
Abilene
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
John Sline
Terrell
P. A. Norris
Ada
Okla
Fannin
Hunt Counties
Imperial Production Company
Bay City
Eastland
William M. Gaddy
Waggoner Bros
Electra
S. P. Cooper
Eastern Star
Laura Ward
Greenville
Sam Ward
Frances McCauley
Waxahachie
McKinney
Collin County
Martha Smitherman
Kennard
Beaumont
E. O. Tenison & Sons
Nam
Tenison National Bank
Food and Drug Departments
Food and Drug
R. H. Hoffman, Jr
Oscar Graham
North Carolina Mountains
Gay's
Child's Party
Pearl Edens
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