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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1922
Page
3
Wesley Barry, the 13 year old star of School Days, heads to Warner Brothers Rags to Riches at the Rex theatre for a two day run starting Monday. The teen actor, famed for scrapes and plucky daring, returns to the screen in a screen adaptation of the stage hit.
A Texas visitor asks about a tall solitary feature in a field. A local explains it is not a chimney but a result of cyclones that season turning a well wrong side out, highlighting the region's frequent summer tornadoes.
Notice of an order of sale by Young County District Court to enforce a $1,555 judgment plus costs against Spoonts Varble. Sheriff to sell May 26 1923 at the Young County courthouse in Graham, Texas for a 30 acre oil and gas lease and related equipment in the J A Fairham survey, Section 24, Abstract 1519. Sale proceeds to satisfy the judgment.
Sheriff sale under an April 1923 order in the district court of Young County will auction the south 40 acres of J Eddleman Survey Abstract 1728 in Graham Texas. It covers Harry Byrens oil and gas leasehold as of February 16 1923. proceeds to satisfy a Ranger Gas Company judgment of 1444 dollars plus costs. The sale is set for the first Tuesday in June 1923 at the courthouse door in Graham. Deputy W J A Cooper signs as sheriff.
A newsroom altercation unfolds over a poem printed about a man and his son. The editor questions the poet’s intent while the boy reveals the poem titled My Son My Pig My Counterpart. The confrontation centers on a piece that provokes strong reactions from staff.
A witty exchange has a father asking if the son saves for a rainy day and the son comically replies that it is raining now, highlighting a light moment about frugality.
Douglas MacLean appears as Sam Harrington a yachtsman afraid of horses in the Hottentot at the National theatre Monday and Tuesday. The horse in the play went loco nearly breaking his neck. He jokes he prefers a dog and jokes about hot dogs with mustard and pickle.
An order of sale from Young County District Court dated April 26 1923 directs Sheriff to sell the property of Harry Byrens to satisfy a $1444 judgment in favor of Ranger Gas Company plus costs. The sale occurs on the fifth day of the month at the courthouse. Deputy C C DeGraffenreid announces the proceeding.
A notice dated April 11 1923 from Young County Precinct 1 Justice Court directs a public sale set for June 5 1923 at the courthouse door. It auctions an undivided one quarter interest in 144 acres of land in T E L Co Survey No 427 Abstract 664, owned by G D James to satisfy a 101.10 debt plus costs to The John E Morrison Company.
A newborn girl was born to Mr and Mrs John W Mahan last Sunday in a local hospital. The birth adds a new member to the family and reflects a recent arrival in the community.
County of Young execution sale based on a 1928 Wichita County judgment in favor of T. F. Hunter against Emerick Oil Company. Levied May 5 1938 on an undivided three eighths interest in an oil and gas leasehold covering 35 acres of the Sarah Tankersley survey north half of lot 5, plus storage tanks and gun barrels in Young County Texas.
On June 1923, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., at the Young County Courthouse door Texas, the court will sell for cash the six drilling rigs engines boilers and related equipment on the lease to satisfy a $3876.36 judgment plus 6 percent interest from March 14 1923 and costs. The sale is by Dan Cambern acting as the official.
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