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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1916
Page
1
A Saturday parade drew strong local pride despite wind and mixed turnout. More than 100 decorated autos led by five boys in a wagon showcased Beckham National Bank’s unique display of twelve children forming a bank badge with ninety two five dollar bills.
A dated promotional note from April 14 1916 references a prior March 7 letter and advertises comprehensive men's goods in the catalog from R F Short and Company.
Decoration Day services are planned at the Presbyterian church on Sunday May 14 at 2 PM with a program including prayer by Rev Bryans, song by the congregation, violin solo by Mr Crabb, a male quartet featuring Pat Woods Dee Harkey Louis Rubenk Rig and R B Lynch, and address by Rev Chappell. Residents are asked to bring flowers to decorate graves on Decoration Day May 7 and for J R Fore a county resident since 1874 who died after paralysis at his home, with funeral at his residence and burial at Oak aiee cemetery. he leaves a wife Ella Bell, three sons, one grandson, two brothers and six sisters. Dr W H Logan returns from Fort Worth improved. Baptist Church schedule listed including worship, Young People unions, prayer meetings, and a temperance talk by Atticus Webb of Georgia. flowers to decorate old soldiers graves on May 7 are requested.
Thomas G Wood a Union Hill schoolteacher between Olney and Padgett was arrested Friday on burglary charges and jailed. His brother in law Lane was also arrested and allegedly confessed. Police traced loot from Cowen Son store at Elbert to Woods home and a suspect may be wider than one burglary. Wood taught at the county school and earns 65 dollars monthly. he has a family and seeks to clear himself.
Praise service at the Christian Church Sunday evening May 7 at 8 oclock features Hymn Joy To The World prayer by H L Tidwell duet by Pat Woods and Louis Rubenkoehig song The King Of Kings choir reading scripture solo Mrs Harvey Bills female quartet Ethel Johnson Lizzie Johnson Lottie Bell Wallace Lula Maupin violin solo Winnie Kizer anthem Christ Is Risen male quartet Wil Johnson H L Tidwell Henry Schlittler Albert Holt invitation Jesus Is Calling Dorology.
The B W M W of Graham met in the First Baptist church Thursday afternoon with Mrs. J. E. Dowdle leading devotional and Mrs. Mailer conducting. Roll call referenced the word power and signals of prayer were offered by Mrs. Padsett. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Goldston visited friends in Fort Worth last week.
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