Automobile Style Show and Charity Submissions in Graham
A.D. Stewart reports fund raising for United Charities in Graham with a list of local subscriptions for 1923. He describes aid provided to widows and families, including transportation and hospital costs, and recounts cases of relocations to Tulsa, Baton Rouge, and Roswell as examples of charity work and community generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Stewart
United Charities
Graham
Mies
Jno
E. Morrison & Company
First National Bank
Graham National Bank
W. I. Tidwell & Sons
A. Wadsworth
Icc
Usco
RIMM
Arauade
Ypc Este
Graham Insurance Agency
J. P. Alexander Dry Goods Co
M. G. Cheney
Ek Sacheney
Mioyd Ch Fry
Iain Een
Mallows Drug Store
G. B. Johnson Holw
Willard
Liberty
Isiec
Good Fellows
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Roswell
New Mexico
Hill County
Texas
Hillsboro
Breckenridge
Charity Board
What the Spider Was Looking For
Mark Twain recounts a subscriber finding a spider in a newspaper and asks if it is good or bad luck. Twain notes the spider watched for merchants not advertising to spin a web across the door and rest undisturbed afterward.
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Mark Twain
Breckenridge Bank Clerks Sentenced for Fraud
Orval Hargett and H D Johnson, clerks at First National Bank of Breckenridge, were sentenced in federal court at Abilene for defrauding their employer. Hargett allegedly took 6700 dollars and Johnson about 22000 dollars by manipulating bank checks. Funds were deposited in other banks nationwide. The bank was secured by bondmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breckenridge Bank
Orval Hargett
H. D. Johnson
Abilene
First National Bank
Hargett
Johnson
Bondamen
Bargain Balcony to Close For Summer Sale
Street and Co announces a two week summer sale in the bargain balcony department with all goods offered at greatly reduced prices. All items must clear by the end of the period.
Revival Services at Presbyterian Church Draw Crowds
Dr. Cunningham leads growing revival at the Presbyterian Church with two daily services for ten days at 10:00 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. An invitation is extended to all to attend and share in the blessings, with a special Mother's Day service planned for next Sunday morning by Pastor Gary Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunningham
Gary Smith
Cuero Couple Marries in April Nuptials
Miss Bertha Koenig of Curco and Mr Felix Hiller of Graham were wed on April 24 in Cuero Texas. The groom, LeSage Motor Company shop foreman, has lived in Graham three years and both families extend congratulations. The newlyweds reside at the Stimson Apartments on East Fourth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Koenig
Curco
Felix Hiller
Graham
Cuero
Texas
Koenig
Stimson
East Fourth Street
Radio Schedule and Upcoming Programs for Worth Star Telegram
WBAP radio listings outline daily market and weather segments on 485 and 400 meter waves with 476 meter changes on May 15. Special features cover church services, concerts by L L Withers and others, and the Star Telegram’s tube set “silent night” long distance record trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BBAP
Sam S. Losh
Y. M C
Mount Gilead Negro Baptist Church Orchestra
E. Clyde Whitlock
Ida Epps
Mary Byron
Euterpean Club
Cornelius Quartet
Texas Hotel Orchestra
North Texas State Normal School
Denton
Texas
R. S. Riggs
W. F. Barnum
First Methodist Church
Star-Telegram
Flood Impacts Henry Chapel Community Notes
Henry Chapel reports a flood on April 24 surrounding Elmer McMillon’s home. The town closes school after a rain drenched period with a nearby Ford Day trip to Graham. Local oil workers build rigs on Moran leases and Moran family members travel between Fort Worth and home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Chapel
Elmer McMillon
Bessie
Eackshoro
Moran
H. T. Glidewell
Albert
Frank Moran
Fort Worth
Mary Belle Wade
L. P. Moran
Ford
Graham
W A. Ribble
Johnsons Return From New Orleans Visit
Judge C. W. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson returned recently from an extended trip to New Orleans. The judge was in the hospital with influenza, but is now improving and back at his desk. He has kept busy long hours and dislikes idleness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Johnson
New Orleans
Johnson
Georgia Man Skips Day to Dodge Hoodoo
A Georgia man spent Friday in bed to avoid bad luck and chose a spot associated with high mortality, as reported by the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Weather Oddities Spark Paris Heat Wave
May 5 reports a heat wave in Paris with hot days and cool spells. Scientists from the Institute de France attribute rising sun spots changing in the past five years to the unusual May heat followed by cooler June and July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Institute de France
German scientist dies after germ inoculation trial
Vienna report states Dr. Hermann Koerner injected himself with deadly germs to test their effects. An antitoxin he developed failed to act and he died within three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Hermann Koerner
Lions Style Show and Ball Game at Graham Park
The Graham Lions Club hosts a 2:30 PM event featuring a large automobile style show for women drivers with prizes and a free passenger policy. A Breckenridge vs Graham Lions baseball game follows, with dozens of local players, judges from out of town, and a luncheon and chicken barbecue at the Mason ic Club rooms to raise funds for Liberty Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Lions’ Club
Ball Park
West
Graham
Young County
Moody Bros
Oaklands
Graham Buick Company
Oil Belt Motor Company
Studebakers
Shamrock Motor Company
Averlinas and Wylis-Knights
Hubbard Motor Co
Durant and Star
Liberty Park
Graham Lions
Breckenridge
Jess Warren
G. W. Miller
W. G. Smith
John Lynch
John Meyer
A. T. Barrett
Breckenridge Lions
Stephens County
Masonic Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
A.D. Stewart
Presbyterian Church
Bill Mogren
Bob McMahon
California
Millonaire Mine Ownera
WBAP
PT. Worth Star-Telegram
United States
Department of Agriculture, Fruits, Vegetables and
Financial Review
J. W. Bergin
Will Foster
L. L. Withers
Miss Duncan
Saxophone Sextet
Ballinger
Henry
Lesage Motor CO
Lincoln
Aes
Fordson
S. W
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