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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1913
Page
5
Last Saturday night Eliasville experienced the heaviest rainfall since 1900 with flood risk resembling that year. Farmers show optimism about crop prospects for the year while local families travel and attend events in nearby towns.
Miller Bend Health praised, Laura Fisher closed her school with a Friday night entertainment. Maggie Steadham returned home from a visit with her brother John Steadham and family last Friday. A singing occurred at Mr and Mrs Walter Dozier’s home Sunday night. Ottie Higgins and children arrived from New Mexico to visit sister Myrtle McCan. Sallie Dozier spent Monday with Myrtle McCan as Hazel Dozier Lois McCallister Dessie Walker visited the McCan girls Sunday. Timothy Delano saw the barber after the exhibition. looks like rain in Sunflower.
The community cheers heavy weekend rain that saved crops, while church life fills with new leaders and plans. Sunday School reorganized with Wiley Moore as Superintendent and Matthews as Assistant. several teachers named for advanced, intermediate, primary and card classes. A church meeting is set for Friday to Sunday with daytime and evening services and dinners on the ground.
Local residents travel to New Mexico and St Louis for health and family aid while others attend conventions, schools, and court. Rains boost tanks, crops, and farm business as visitors arrive from Dallas Fort Worth and Oklahoma and local merchants advertise cultivators and repairs.
Independent U D C benefit at the opera house Tuesday night. Prof. V. M. Chambers visited Graham on Saturday. Mrs. R. C. McPhail has been ill for a week. D. G. Vick toured to Elbert last Saturday. A. R. Rutherford of Red Top was in town Monday. Bud Lowery and family traded here Tuesday. Mrs. Lester Ringgenberg of Jacksboro visiting Graham. George White of Rome was here trading yesterday. Lanham Smith of Camp Creek in Graham this week. Sam Criswell left for Montana for a few weeks layoff. Mrs. J. L. Lester and children of Oakland in Graham last Friday. Carroll Studio to move May 1 to John Craig building.
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