Olney's First Excursion to Wichita Falls
The Olney party traveled to Wichita Falls on Thursday to celebrate Olney's first excursion via the new railroad. About 400 people gathered at the depot, the True band and Olney band provided music, and locals welcomed the visitors. The trip showcased fertile lands around Olney, Wichita Falls, and Archer City, prompting praise of the region's farming wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Geo. E. Leberman
Olney
Falls
Archer City
Fifth Sunday Meeting Program of Macedonia Baptist Association
The Macedonia Baptist Association meets at Boggy Valley Baptist Church starting Thursday night before the Fifth Sunday in March. Events include devotional and exegesis sessions led by Wier Vaughan Black, Holcomb, and Cannedy. sermons by Holcomb Roach Mayes McCord Black. discussions on giving, church perpetuity, and spiritual questions. an Educational Rally. a Church Building Association meeting. and a mission sermon. Continuous sessions run Friday through Sunday with multiple alternates and devotional leaders.
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Macedonia Baptist Association
Boggy Valley
N. W. Holcomb
C. Jones
J. L. McCord
J. L. Roach
T. E. Cannedy
R. Lindy
F. A. Suttle
G. W. Black
J. H. Longan
S. D
Baugh
R. Lindsey
Church ‘Building Association
M. A
Warren Cunningham
E. Hudnall
Green Wilson
Joe R. Mayes
T.E. Cannedy
Planters Buy J. L. Case Planters From Graham How Co
J.1.Case Planters purchase J. L. Case Planters from Graham How Co creating a new brick building for operations.
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J. L. Case Planters
Graham How. Co
Superior FVVU and Fresh Cotton Seed Hulls Note Weights
Itemized weights list shows 1 900 to 2 400 pounds for Superior FVVU and 2 200 pounds for Fresh Cotton Seed Hulls plus 300 pounds of Meal.
Cold weather corn planting and coal quality noted
The item reports cold weather corn planting underway and readiness for oats and wheat. It highlights Man Johnson's coal sample from Proffitt, praising its welding and steaming usefulness as the finest coal in the state. A Washington birthday entertainment at the local school is said to be a grand success with speeches and songs. Births, school progress, and recent sale of four business lots at Proffitt are also mentioned. CLIPPER advertises a Graham visit.
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Man Johnson
Johnson
Washington
R. Lindsey
Jessie Thomas
James Reynolds
Proffitt
Clipper
Huffstuttle notes weather and social visits on March 8
Due to bad weather Sunday school was canceled last Sunday and few news items were written. H.8 Ware and P. Otts helped Frank Otts build a house. Minnie Campbell visited Ollie Robertson in Stephenses county. S. A. Otts and wife visited R. L. McDaniel’s family. Posie McDaniel stayed with Joe and Jack Taylor. Ab Campbell and Frank and John Otts traveled to Graham. Miss Mattie Campbell stayed with Miss Ethel Otts. Rose Bup. A curious closing riddle asks readers what is always wanted but never seen, urging readers to ASK the boys.
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Ware
P. Otts
Frank Otts
Minnie Campbell
Ollie Robertson
Stephens County
S. A. Otts
L. McDaniel
Posie McDaniel
Joe
Jack Taylor
Ab Campbell
Frank
John Otts
Graham
Mattie Campbell
Ethel Otts
Rose Bup
Local note on health and progress for the season
A fragmented summary notes ongoing work progress compared with last year. It mentions Miss Ethel Nored who has been very sick but is improving, and references a four month school term being cut.
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Ethel Nored
Local Notices and Social Snippets From Graham Area
Brother Hudnall and Brother Lossing preached at the school house last Sunday and left an appointment for the new first Sunday. Miss Pearl Sparks of Graham is visiting Miss Sluders. Zack Wyatt finished clearing out a farm. John Schlittler attended the Woodmen lodge meeting at Graham last Saturday night. Kir and Fay,
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Brother Hudnall
Brother Lossing
Advertised Letter List at Graham Post Office 1908
List of letters remaining uncalled for at the Graham post office dated March 9 1908 includes Geo Blacksher J F Clapp Miss Liflie Edna F L Evans Mrs Rosa M R Graham Mrs J L Groves Miss Mattie Kelley T B Kelley Blunt Lyan Mrs Tom Metter Mrs M S Proffitt Tom Simmons Sidney Slater Mrs Linnie Williams. When calling for above letters say Advertised and give date. J T Cunningham P M
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Graham Post Office
Blacksher
Geo
Clapp
J. F
Corley
Liflie Edna
Evans
F. L
Fields
Mrs. Rosa
Graham
M. R
Groves
J. L
Lashlee
Miss Mattie
Kelley
T. B
Blunt
Lyan
Tom
Metter
M. S
Proffitt
Simmons
Slater
Sidney
Williams
Linnie
J. T. Cunningham
P. M
Women of Macedonia Association Rally in Fort Worth
Dear sisters I urge a grand Fifth Sunday meeting at Bomis Valley church Elbert to organize a real live missionary society across our associations. I have helped form three groups in under a year and aim to see every church with a society and an Associational Union. Please attend the state convention in Fort Worth to join the Women Workers phase and reflect Christian devotion beyond fashionable attire, then meet at Boggy Valley with Mrs Jno L McCorp Associational Organizer.
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Sisrvers
Bomis Valley
Elbert
Sisters of Boggy Valley Church
Fort Worth
Boggy Valley
Jno. L. McCorp
Mesquite Timber as West Texas Wealth Edge
Texas finds new wealth in mesquite timber with wide uses from furniture to gum and tannic acid. Southern shipments to eastern manufacturers rise as the tree yields fuel durability and medicinal leaves. Local sources hail mesquite as a valuable West Texas asset equal to or greater than other timber resources.
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Texas
Manufacturies
Coleman Democrat
West Texas
San Angelo
Judge Charles E Coombes Appointed District Judge
Governor Campbell named Judge Charles E Coombes of Benjamin Knox county district judge of the 50th judicial district to replace the late Judge J M Morgan. The reference to Col R M Wynne notes his prior failed runs for attorney general and governor and critiques his election announcements.
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Col
R. M. Wynne
Templeton
Vernon Call
Campbell
Charles E.coombes
Benjamin
Knox County
50Th Judicial District
J. M. Morgan
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J.1
Case Planters
Baka
J. Ho. Mettenheimer
Gen
Young County
Hamlin, Jones County
P. S
Jones County
Flint Creek
The
Women of Macedonia Association
Ria
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