Birthday Honors and Community Notes in Graham
Tuesday April 29 marked Col. R. C. McPhaill’s birthday with a Ladies Aid surprise dinner at his home. Guests rode in Mrs. Morrison’s car and returned to a candlelit dining room and a pink cake dated 1834 1913. Gifts were exchanged for both McPhaill and his wife. Woodmen Circle Convention planned for May 3 features a street parade and drill with a 10 cent admission for non members and baskets requested. City Fire Marshall T. E. Wallace urges fire prevention and inspections amid praise for past leadership and a 15 percent premium reduction for good fire records.
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Col
R. C. McPhaill
Ladies Aid
Presbyterian Church
H. L. Morrison
McPhaill
Elliott
Moseley
McPhail
Jno. Morrison
Theother
Woodmen
Graham
State Fire Insurance Board
T. E. Wallace
Boyd Street
Artesia Letter Promotes Club Offer Bundle
Tom Spivey, once a Graham boy, now in Artesia New Mexico, writes a friendly note endorsing a club offer for The Leader Farm and Ranch and Holland's Magazine, all for one year at a total price of 1.75 dollars.
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Tom Spivey
Graham Boy
Artesia
New Mexico
Leader
Farm and Ranch
Holland’s
Unclear Parlor and Kitchen Duties After Day's Arrival
The ladies divided into a parlor and kitchen force, arranging items as found. At six o'clock the group expressed joy and gratitude for being together on that day.
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Goode
Voules Visit to Mineral Wells Plans Short Stay
Mr and Mrs Rollie Voules traveled to Mineral Wells on Sunday. Mrs Voules will stay a few weeks visiting her parents.
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Rollie Voules
Mrs. Voules
Revival Meeting Set to Begin June Fifteenth
The Christian protracted meeting will start June fifteenth led by Rev. Boen an evangelist of notable ability. A McKinney Texas message reports fifty seven joined the church there during the meeting and thirteen more added that day. Forty six were men and boys and most joined by confession and baptism.
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Boen
McKinney
Texas
Railroad survey party aims southward extension progress
L. E. Walker, president of the Quanah Seymour Dublin Rock port railroad, praised the road's prospects. Sixteen surveying party members were hosted in Seymour after arriving last Saturday night. The crew starts extension work from Graham next Monday and plans to reach Strawn soon.
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L. E. Walker
Quanah, Seymour
Dublin
Graham Fire Department Invited to State Convention at Wichita Falls
The Graham Fire Department has received an invitation to attend the State Firemen's Convention in Wichita Falls on May 13 14 and 15. It is undecided whether to attend as a group, but a representative presence is likely. The invitation recognizes the department among the state’s major bodies for services rendered to Graham in recent years. The town is proud of its five firefighters and hopes they can attend as a group.
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Graham Fire Department
Wichita Falls
Graham
Judge Glasgow Visits County Founder and Lawyer of Gra ham
Judge Jack Glasgow of Seymour, an early west Texas resident with deep knowledge of local history, spent Monday in town and paid a pleasant visit to our office while placing his name on our subscription. He was among the first lawyers to locate and practice in Graham and reconnected with old friends here.
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Jack Glagow
Seymour
Texas
Glasgow
Graham
Recital of Music by Miss Ruth Isaacs Pupils
The pupils of Miss Ruth Isaacs present a free recital Friday evening May 2 at the High School Auditorium. Program begins at 8 15. All cordially invited.
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Ruth Isaacs
Ladies Aid Society Mourns Deter mined Theme Meeting
The Ladies Aid Society of the Christian church met Monday afternoon with Mrs. John Hughes leading as acting chairman. Two new members joined. eight visits were recorded and six new Sunday School pupils enrolled. The next meeting is May 5 with Mrs. French guiding lessons on Isaiah and light.
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Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church
John Hughes
French
Reed
Local figures attend Scottish Rite Reunion in Dallas
A. A. Morrison J. C. Vaughan H. L. Moorison H. B. Street L. D. Clark and Judge Jo W. Akin returned Sunday night from Dallas where they attended the Scottish Rite Reunion.
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A. A. Morrison
J. C. Vaughan
H. L. Moorison
H. B. Street
L. D. Clark
Jo W. Akin
Dallas
Former Graham Boy Monroe Allen Sends Greeting from Wichita Falls
Monroe Allen, a former Graham boy now in Wichita Falls, writes to The Leader with renewal to The Leader and shows interest in Farm and Ranch and Holland's Magazine. He expects to remember the club with a gift made in Wichita Falls in a few days.
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Monroe Allen
Graham
Wichita Falls
Leader
Farm and Ranch
Holland's Magazine
Monroe
Wichita
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Stadius Mf
Woodmen Circle
Ham
Grove
the “Debm
SON” Store
R. F. Short & GO
Ladies Aid Society
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